| categorical |
with no exceptions or conditions; absolute. |
| conservationist |
a person who promotes and encourages preservation, especially of natural resources. |
| disparate |
essentially different and distinct. |
| elixir |
a sweetened, aromatic solution of alcohol and water used as a vehicle for medicines. |
| faction |
a group or party within, and often at odds with, a larger organization. |
| figurative |
not meant to be interpreted in a literal way; metaphorical. |
| grandeur |
the quality of being majestic or splendid. |
| imponderable |
unable to be evaluated or calculated accurately. |
| informant |
one who reports or confides what he or she knows to another; source. |
| interrelate |
to place in or come into a shared, mutual, or reciprocal relationship. |
| parity |
equality in amount, status, strength, or the like. |
| pejorative |
acting or tending to create a negative impression; disparaging; demeaning. |
| pursuant |
following on or proceeding from (usually followed by "to"). |
| tolerable |
capable of being put up with or endured. |
| vicissitude |
(usually plural) unexpected and unforeseeable changes or shifts, as in one's circumstances. |