| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |