| conciliatory |
tending to placate or reconcile. |
| distill |
to subject (a substance) to heat to the point of vaporization, and then to cooling to produce condensation. |
| expurgate |
to remove from a book or the like material considered to be offensive or erroneous prior to publication. |
| lampoon |
an attack through ridicule, as in an essay, cartoon, or comedy; satire. |
| lechery |
excessive or vulgar interest in sex; prurience. |
| loner |
one who stays by himself or herself much of the time, especially by choice or inclination. |
| multifaceted |
having several aspects or stages; complex or various. |
| novice |
a person with little or no experience at a particular job or activity. |
| preponderance |
superiority in amount, strength, significance, weight, or the like. |
| profundity |
that which involves great insight or intellectual depth. |
| prologue |
an introduction to a spoken or written work such as a speech or play; preface. |
| raze |
to knock down or tear down (a structure); level. |
| relinquish |
to surrender, release, or let go of; give up. |
| supremacy |
ultimate power or authority. |
| torrid |
parched or scorched by the sun, as a geographic area. |