| academician |
one who belongs to an organization or institution that promotes learning. |
| communicable |
capable of being spread or passed on; contagious. |
| conciliate |
to overcome the anger, distrust, or animosity of; appease; placate. |
| deity |
a god or goddess. |
| dysfunctional |
of a relationship, family, or social group, not working normally or in a way beneficial to all. |
| elegy |
a sorrowful or mournful poem or musical composition, especially a lament for the dead. |
| imminent |
about to happen or likely to happen soon. |
| menagerie |
a collection of usually wild or exotic animals, or the place where they are exhibited. |
| nub |
the main point, gist, or essence of something. |
| paean |
a song or hymn sung as an expression of praise. |
| posthumous |
beginning, occurring, or continuing after one's death. |
| tenable |
able to be upheld, affirmed, supported, or defended; logical. |
| truism |
a self-evident statement; platitude. |
| utilitarian |
of, concerning, or aiming at usefulness. |
| visceral |
stemming from instinct or intuition rather than the intellect. |