| aver |
to assert to be true; affirm. |
| bereavement |
the condition or fact of being deprived of something or someone, especially by the death of a loved one. |
| courier |
someone who delivers messages, packages, and the like, especially for a government, military organization, or business. |
| drivel |
foolish or silly speech or ideas. |
| epitaph |
on a gravestone or tomb, an inscription commemorating the dead person. |
| impart |
to give all or a part of; bestow or transmit. |
| mediation |
the act or process of mediating between two disputing or disagreeing parties to bring about a resolution; arbitration. |
| myopia |
a visual defect in which distant images are focused in front of rather than on the retina; nearsightedness. |
| relegate |
to send or consign to a condition, place, or position of lesser importance or esteem. |
| slake |
to satisfy or relieve (thirst, appetite, lust, or the like) by decreasing the strength or intensity of. |
| solstice |
either of the two times in the year when the sun is furthest from the celestial equator, occurring in June and December. |
| synchronize |
to cause to occur, move, or operate at the same time or rate. |
| tempestuous |
characterized by disturbance or commotion; stormy; turbulent. |
| tome |
a large thick book, often one of a multivolume scholarly work. |
| ulterior |
beyond or excluded from what is openly admitted or shown, especially when concealed for the purposes of deception. |