| amalgamate |
to combine or blend into a single unit. |
| annul |
to make nonexistent or ineffective; cancel. |
| ardor |
very strong feelings; passion; fervor. |
| befall |
to happen to. |
| distillation |
the process of heating a substance to produce a vapor, which is then cooled and condensed, in order to purify, concentrate, or extract components from the substance. |
| embalm |
to treat (a corpse) with preservatives before burial. |
| figurative |
not meant to be interpreted in a literal way; metaphorical. |
| invocation |
the act or process of calling out to a god, muse, or the like, for help, support, or inspiration. |
| manacle |
a metal fetter like a bracelet, usually one of a pair linked by a chain, used to shackle the wrists; handcuff. |
| matriculate |
to enroll or be enrolled in an organization, especially a college or university. |
| negligible |
so small or unimportant as to be of no account; trifling or insignificant. |
| remiss |
careless or negligent, especially in the performance of one's duty. |
| revel |
to feel great pleasure; rejoice (usually followed by "in"). |
| traverse |
to go over, along, or through; cover or cross. |
| upshot |
the most important issue, result, or conclusion. |