| bifurcation |
the act or result of dividing into two branches, or the state of being so divided. |
| conflagration |
a large, damaging fire. |
| derange |
to cause to be mentally ill. |
| dispensary |
a room in an institution, such as a hospital, in which medical supplies are kept and given out. |
| fleck |
a small patch of light or color. |
| foreseeable |
capable of being anticipated or predicted. |
| implode |
to violently collapse or compress inward. |
| meritorious |
having worth or high quality; deserving of praise or reward. |
| opalescent |
exhibiting a spectrum of colors or changing colors; iridescent. |
| ponderous |
heavily labored and dull. |
| prudery |
the state, quality, or characteristic of being overly concerned with modest or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like. |
| rudiment |
(often plural) something in an initial, imperfect, or undeveloped form. |
| servile |
very submissive to another's authority; slavish. |
| stringent |
rigorous or exacting; strict. |
| variegate |
to make varied or give variety to, especially by making multicolored. |