| acolyte |
a person who assists a clergyman in religious services, especially Roman Catholic. |
| divest |
to take rights or property away from; dispossess, especially by legal means. |
| fecund |
capable of producing abundant fruit or offspring; fruitful; fertile. |
| fulcrum |
that which other things are contingent upon or built around; a pivotal point or agent. |
| obsequious |
showing or tending to show servile obedience or deference; fawning. |
| omnivorous |
living on a diet of both plant and animal food. |
| palpable |
easy to sense or perceive; obvious. |
| particularity |
precise or detailed character. |
| pejorative |
acting or tending to create a negative impression; disparaging; demeaning. |
| personable |
pleasing in appearance or manner; friendly; attractive. |
| remuneration |
pay, reward, or compensation. |
| stringent |
rigorous or exacting; strict. |
| tenuous |
having little substance, support, or significance; flimsy; weak. |
| treatise |
a detailed and formal written work, usually dealing systematically with a single theme or subject. |
| unqualified |
lacking the appropriate knowledge or qualifications. |