| affiliate |
to join as a member or smaller branch of (usually followed by "with"). |
| allay |
to quiet or lay to rest (fears, doubts, and the like). |
| culvert |
a man-made channel for drainage or the like that passes under a street or other thoroughfare. |
| discrepancy |
lack of agreement; difference; inconsistency. |
| 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. |
| fidelity |
loyalty or faithfulness to obligations, promises, or those to whom one has made a commitment. |
| gradation |
a gradual almost imperceptible change, especially from one tone or texture to another. |
| imperil |
to put at risk; endanger. |
| lithe |
characterized by light, graceful, flexible movements. |
| pessimist |
one who usually expects a bad outcome. |
| protégé |
a person under the care or sponsorship of an influential patron. |
| prurient |
characterized by or causing lewdness or lust. |
| regurgitate |
to surge or pour back or out, especially from of a place of containment, as gases, liquids, or undigested food. |
| 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. |
| tangential |
barely connected to or touching a subject. |