| aerate |
to expose to the circulation or chemical action of air in order to ventilate or cleanse. |
| anonymous |
having an unknown name or identity. |
| catechism |
a summary of the principles of a religion, especially Christianity, in the form of questions and answers. |
| contend |
to struggle; fight against difficulties or opposition. |
| digression |
the act or result of straying from the main topic. |
| dogmatic |
asserting beliefs and opinions as though they were proven facts. |
| electorate |
a body of those entitled to participate in an election; qualified voters, as a group. |
| finite |
limited in number, quantity, or duration; capable of being measured. (Cf. infinite.) |
| incense2 |
to make very angry. |
| intone |
to recite in musical or lengthened tones, especially in a monotone; chant. |
| petite |
of a girl or woman, short and slender. |
| rabble1 |
a confused and uncontrolled crowd; disorderly mob. |
| reverberation |
the continuation of a sound after the source of the sound has been cut off. |
| utopia |
(often capitalized) an imagined or proposed place or society that is ideal, especially in its laws, ethics, and treatment of humanity. |
| vituperate |
to condemn sharply; blame; berate. |