| apportion |
to assign, adjust, or distribute parts so as to maintain the proper proportion; allot. |
| ascendant |
moving upward; rising. |
| auspicious |
likely to be followed by favorable events. |
| credential |
something that entitles one to confidence, credit, privilege, or authority. |
| fabricate |
to construct or create. |
| gradation |
a gradual almost imperceptible change, especially from one tone or texture to another. |
| impassioned |
full of strong emotion. |
| impetus |
something that urges or impels; a driving force. |
| observable |
able to be seen; visible. |
| perennial |
lasting throughout the year or for many years. |
| ravish |
to overwhelm with emotion or sensation; enrapture. |
| reproach |
to express disapproval of or disappointment with (someone); censure. |
| sinewy |
of sinew, or sinewlike; strong; tough. |
| singe |
to burn slightly on the surface, end, or edge. |
| slovenly |
careless or disgustingly dirty. |