| abate |
to become less in amount or intensity. |
| affix |
to attach or join physically (usually used with "to"). |
| allusive |
abounding in or characterized by indirect references to culture, history, or other works of art, which are to be recognized or understood by the audience. |
| azure |
the color of a clear blue sky. |
| defray |
to pay or assist in the payment of (costs or the like). |
| equinox |
either of the two times during the year when the sun's rays are perpendicular to the earth's equator, occurring in March and September. During the equinox, day and night are both 12 hours long all over the world. |
| exigent |
requiring immediate attention; urgent or critical. |
| objectivity |
the quality of being unbiased or without prejudice. |
| palatable |
acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |
| perfectionist |
one who tends not to be satisfied with less than flawless performance from herself or himself. |
| pestilence |
an epidemic, usually deadly, disease; plague. |
| renounce |
to give up (a right or claim) usually by formal declaration or announcement; waive. |
| reproof |
an act or statement of disapproval. |
| throe |
(usually plural) any convulsive or anguished struggle, or great exertion. |
| winsome |
attractive or charming. |