| affirmation |
the act of affirming. |
| depose |
to deprive of rank or office, especially from an important position such as that of king. |
| expunge |
to cross out or erase. |
| faddish |
relating to or having the nature of a passing fashion or craze. |
| mollify |
to ease or soothe the anger or emotion of; make calmer; appease. |
| quiescent |
in a state of inaction or rest; dormant. |
| quintessence |
that which most perfectly describes or typifies something; essence. |
| ravish |
to overwhelm with emotion or sensation; enrapture. |
| renunciation |
the act or an instance of giving up or rejecting something, usually as a sacrifice; renouncing. |
| residue |
a substance or quantity that remains after a part has been removed or after a process has been completed. |
| satiate |
to glut or fill to excess; oversupply; surfeit. |
| simile |
a figure of speech in which two different things are compared by using the words "like" or "as." "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb" is an example of a simile. |
| stasis |
the state of equilibrium or balance between opposing forces; motionlessness. |
| transmute |
to change into another form, substance, state, or the like. |
| witticism |
a clever, often perceptive joke, insult, or saying. |