| acolyte |
a person who assists a clergyman in religious services, especially Roman Catholic. |
| differentiate |
to distinguish between or among. |
| disputatious |
inclined to quarrel or provoke argument. |
| dormer |
a window set vertically into a projecting structure on a sloping roof. |
| gibberish |
written or spoken words that are unintelligible, needlessly obscure, or without coherent meaning. |
| imperturbable |
not easily excited or disturbed; calm. |
| inoffensive |
having no insulting or harmful qualities; innocuous. |
| intemperance |
lack of restraint in the indulgence of an appetite, especially the consumption of alcohol. |
| modulate |
to vary the loudness, pitch, intensity, or tone of; especially soften or tone down. |
| paltry |
small, trifling, or worthless. |
| paraphrase |
a restatement of a passage or text in somewhat different words so as to simplify, clarify, or amplify. |
| progenitor |
an ancestor or forebear. |
| rabid |
extreme in opinion or action; fanatical. |
| servile |
very submissive to another's authority; slavish. |
| virtuoso |
a person who demonstrates exceptional ability, style, or skill, especially in music. |