| aerate |
to expose to the circulation or chemical action of air in order to ventilate or cleanse. |
| consecrate |
to commit or devote to some goal or service. |
| discourse |
verbal communication; conversation. |
| dissertation |
a formal and usually lengthy exposition in speech or writing, especially a detailed report of research by a candidate for a doctoral degree. |
| emulate |
to try to be the same as or better than (another person), especially by imitating. |
| ethereal |
highly refined; unworldly. |
| laud |
to praise. |
| loquacious |
given to talking much or excessively; garrulous. |
| naturalistic |
exhibiting or pertaining to naturalism. |
| prevaricate |
to lie, mislead, or conceal the truth deliberately. |
| quibble |
an unimportant, petty, or trivial disagreement or objection. |
| rhetoric |
the art, ability, or study of using language effectively in speech or writing, especially to influence or persuade one's audience. |
| salutary |
having or intended to have a beneficial effect. |
| scathing |
harshly condemning; brutal. |
| vertigo |
a sensation of unsteadiness or dizziness, such that one's surroundings seem to be whirling around. |