| cognate |
having a common origin, as languages. |
| decorous |
proper or formal with respect to behavior, manners, appearance, or the like. |
| evoke |
to call forth or bring out (an image, memory, response, or the like) in the mind or in action. |
| expunge |
to cross out or erase. |
| generalize |
to come to a broad idea or rule about something after considering particular facts. |
| gibberish |
written or spoken words that are unintelligible, needlessly obscure, or without coherent meaning. |
| glacial |
of, concerning, coming from, or marked by the presence of glaciers or other large ice masses. |
| impecunious |
lacking funds; penniless. |
| imperturbable |
not easily excited or disturbed; calm. |
| indolent |
inclined to avoid exertion or effort; lazy. |
| memoir |
an account of facts or events based primarily on the author's personal experience. |
| progeny |
a descendant, or descendants collectively; offspring. |
| recipient |
one who accepts something that has been sent or given, or one who has been awarded something. |
| surmount |
to get over or past; overcome; conquer. |
| zealot |
a person who is excessively and often intolerantly enthusiastic, especially about a cause or religious faith; fanatic. |