| caprice |
a sudden, impulsive change of mind or direction, or an unpredictable action. |
| deference |
respect for and submission to the desires, opinions, or judgments of another. |
| diminution |
the act, process, or result of decreasing or declining. |
| distillation |
the process of heating a substance to produce a vapor, which is then cooled and condensed, in order to purify, concentrate, or extract components from the substance. |
| fragmentary |
consisting of fragments; incomplete or disconnected. |
| impregnable1 |
able to withstand any attack, as a fortress. |
| incise |
to cut into the surface of. |
| interpose |
to insert (a comment, question, criticism, or the like) in the course of a conversation or speech. |
| medley |
a musical piece that uses the melodies from several different pieces of music. |
| misdeed |
an unacceptable, evil, or illegal act. |
| plight1 |
a state or situation, especially an unhappy or unlucky one; predicament. |
| remittance |
money that is sent to someone or some place, usually in payment. |
| stigma |
a long-lasting mark or stain on one's character or reputation, especially of disgrace or reproach. |
| temporize |
to be indecisive or delay acting, as in order to gain time or avoid conflict. |
| torrid |
parched or scorched by the sun, as a geographic area. |