| ashen1 |
of the color of ashes; very pale. |
| dote |
to have or show too much love or affection (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| ecclesiastical |
of or related to the church and clergy. |
| energize |
to inspire, make active, or enliven. |
| fissure |
a narrow crevice or other opening, especially one caused by splitting. |
| loquacity |
the quality or an instance of talking a great deal or excessively; talkativeness. |
| maxim |
a brief, concise statement of a general or basic truth or rule, especially for proper conduct. |
| montage |
the technique of juxtaposing or superimposing images in a photograph or on motion picture film. |
| parry |
to deflect or knock aside (a blow or stroke), as with one's weapon in fencing. |
| perfidy |
an act or the practice of conscious, deliberate disloyalty or treachery; breach of faith. |
| personify |
to be a perfect or typical example of; embody. |
| philanthropist |
one who engages in charitable activities. |
| revere |
to respect or admire greatly. |
| theorem |
a proposition or idea that can be proven by other formulas or propositions in mathematics, or deduced from accepted premises or assumptions in logic. |
| zealot |
a person who is excessively and often intolerantly enthusiastic, especially about a cause or religious faith; fanatic. |