| delicacy |
something delightful or rare, especially food. |
| douse1 |
to place or plunge in water or another liquid; immerse. |
| emancipate |
to free from slavery or other control. |
| faze |
to bewilder or to disturb the composure or shake the resolve of; disconcert or daunt. |
| illustrious |
highly renowned; celebrated; glorious. |
| indelible |
incapable of being removed or obliterated; permanent. |
| iota |
an extremely small amount. |
| punctilious |
strictly adhering to etiquette or formalities. |
| quibble |
an unimportant, petty, or trivial disagreement or objection. |
| replete |
well-supplied; full (usually followed by "with"). |
| sermonize |
to preach, or to speak as if doing so. |
| synopsis |
a short statement giving an overview, the main principles, or the sequence of events of a narrative, argument, article, or the like; summary; abstract. |
| theocracy |
a form of government in which a god or gods are acknowledged as the ultimate authority. |
| valediction |
a farewell speech, especially one given by a student of the highest honors at a graduation ceremony. |
| vaporize |
to cause to become or diffuse as a vapor or gas; atomize; evaporate. |