| canvass |
to conduct a survey of; poll. |
| debase |
to reduce in value, quality, esteem, or character. |
| epitaph |
on a gravestone or tomb, an inscription commemorating the dead person. |
| equanimity |
the quality of remaining calm, serene, or unruffled, especially under stress; composure. |
| explicate |
to make clear or explain completely. |
| finite |
limited in number, quantity, or duration; capable of being measured. (Cf. infinite.) |
| flagrant |
exceptionally or glaringly noticeable. |
| induce |
to persuade or influence, as to a course of action. |
| materialism |
great or excessive concern with the acquisition of wealth or possessions, especially as opposed to the attainment of spiritual goals. |
| odious |
provoking or deserving of hatred; loathsome or repellent. |
| perdition |
the loss of the soul for eternity; damnation. |
| prototype |
an original model on which later stages or forms are based or developed. |
| regurgitate |
to surge or pour back or out, especially from of a place of containment, as gases, liquids, or undigested food. |
| sundry |
of various kinds; miscellaneous. |
| transcendental |
beyond the limits of ordinary experience, thought, or belief; supernatural, visionary, or mystical. |