| allay |
to quiet or lay to rest (fears, doubts, and the like). |
| assimilate |
to adapt and conform. |
| culmination |
the highest point; zenith; climax. |
| emaciated |
extremely thin, as from starvation or disease. |
| engulf |
to cover entirely, as if by a flood. |
| evocative |
tending or able to call forth images, memories, feelings, and the like. |
| inexcusable |
unable to be justified; unpardonable. |
| iridescent |
emitting or reflecting a lustrous play of colors covering the spectrum, like a rainbow. |
| nondescript |
having no individual distinctiveness; lacking in notable features. |
| paraphrase |
a restatement of a passage or text in somewhat different words so as to simplify, clarify, or amplify. |
| partisan |
devoted to or favoring a particular cause, group, political party, or the like. |
| preponderance |
superiority in amount, strength, significance, weight, or the like. |
| singularity |
an unusual trait or quality. |
| vacuous |
characterized by lack of intelligence or serious intent; devoid of ideas or emotion. |
| veracity |
conformance to fact; accuracy; truth. |