| allay |
to quiet or lay to rest (fears, doubts, and the like). |
| amalgamation |
the act, process, or result of combining two or more, often disparate, things. |
| biennial |
happening every second year. |
| consecrate |
to commit or devote to some goal or service. |
| dignitary |
one who holds a high office or rank. |
| faze |
to bewilder or to disturb the composure or shake the resolve of; disconcert or daunt. |
| forbearance |
the act or capability of refraining or holding back. |
| gingerly |
in a careful or cautious manner; warily. |
| indecisive |
not definite or conclusive. |
| mutation |
a sudden, apparently abnormal change or alteration in a genetically determined structure, as opposed to gradual evolutionary change. |
| nub |
the main point, gist, or essence of something. |
| orator |
a person who delivers a public speech, or one skilled at formal public speaking. |
| prelude |
an introductory event or act; preface; preliminary. |
| resonance |
ability to make a strong or lasting effect, especially because of an emotional association. |
| wan |
very pale. |