| annihilate |
to destroy completely. |
| arraign |
to bring before a court of law to respond to a charge or indictment. |
| backfire |
to have results that are the opposite of what one wanted. |
| 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. |
| docile |
obedient and easy to manage. |
| fusion |
the act of fusing or joining together. |
| idealist |
a person with high or noble principles, goals, or codes of action. |
| inhibit |
to hold back, restrain, prevent, or tend to do so. |
| inscrutable |
impossible to comprehend or interpret; mysterious. |
| lenient |
not strict with rules; tolerant. |
| paean |
a song or hymn sung as an expression of praise. |
| sect |
any group, especially a religious group such as a denomination, that is united by a common belief, ritual, or the like. |
| solvent |
having enough funds to meet obligations. |
| subside |
to become less; decrease. |
| temperament |
the manner of thinking, feeling, and acting that is characteristic of a particular person or animal. |