| bereaved |
in a state of grief over the death of a friend or relative. |
| bolster |
to give support with a cushion or pillow. |
| charismatic |
having unusually strong personal allure or appeal. |
| distend |
to swell or cause to swell from, or as if from, internal pressure; balloon. |
| distillation |
the process of heating a substance to produce a vapor, which is then cooled and condensed, in order to purify, concentrate, or extract components from the substance. |
| dulcet |
pleasing to the ear; melodious. |
| frolicsome |
full of high spirits, gaiety, or merriment; playful. |
| generalize |
to come to a broad idea or rule about something after considering particular facts. |
| jeopardize |
to cause to be in danger or at risk; imperil. |
| maul |
to hurt by beating or through other rough treatment. |
| multifaceted |
having several aspects or stages; complex or various. |
| nonchalance |
cool confidence and unconcern; casual indifference. |
| potentate |
a person of great power, such as a ruler. |
| submissive |
inclined or obliged to submit; unresisting; obedient; docile. |
| unexceptionable |
without flaw or fault; beyond objection or criticism. |