| appease |
to cause to become calmer by meeting demands. |
| defunct |
no longer in existence or use; dead; extinct. |
| emulate |
to try to be the same as or better than (another person), especially by imitating. |
| enrapture |
to cause to be in rapture or to be ecstatically joyful. |
| gaseous |
in the form of or resembling a gas. |
| interminable |
endless or seemingly endless; monotonously long. |
| invincible |
too strong to be defeated. |
| pathological |
afflicted with or caused by a physical or especially a mental disorder. |
| patriarch |
a man who is the leader of a family or tribe. |
| profusion |
an abundant supply or display. |
| ramshackle |
poorly constructed or in disrepair; rickety. |
| stockpile |
a supply of items accumulated and maintained for future use. |
| valediction |
a farewell speech, especially one given by a student of the highest honors at a graduation ceremony. |
| volatile |
rapidly changeable, especially tending to become violent. |
| wince |
to draw suddenly back or away from something painful or frightening. |