| buttress |
a structure built to give support to the outside of a building or a wall. |
| contagion |
the spreading of a disease by contact or close association. |
| dissolution |
the annulment or severance of a bond or tie, especially a formal or contractual connection. |
| exhilaration |
intense high spirits. |
| expeditious |
prompt and efficient. |
| fulsome |
offensive, especially because of excessiveness or insincerity. |
| glib |
speaking or prone to speak easily and fluently, especially in a careless or thoughtless manner, with little concern for the truth. |
| indict |
to formally accuse (someone) of a crime in a court of law after studying evidence. |
| mettle |
toughness of character; courage. |
| miasma |
a thick, obscuring vapor. |
| neutrality |
the foreign policy of a nation that refuses to take sides in an international dispute. |
| repertory |
a stock of skills, talents, or performing pieces; repertoire. |
| resurrection |
a return to life after death. |
| succulent |
full of juice or sap; juicy. |
| vibrant |
full of energy, life, or constant activity. |