| elixir |
a sweetened, aromatic solution of alcohol and water used as a vehicle for medicines. |
| encroachment |
the act of exceeding proper or intended limits, as of territory or property. |
| girth |
the length around something. |
| hermetic |
preventing or sealed to prevent the influx or escape of air; airtight. |
| indigenous |
being the people or animals that originally lived and may continue to live in a particular country or region. |
| menial |
lowly or degrading; servile. |
| mundane |
of or pertaining to what is common and everyday; ordinary; commonplace. |
| myopic |
unable to see objects clearly from a distance; nearsighted. |
| onslaught |
a forceful, often sudden, offensive maneuver; attack. |
| pastoral |
of or relating to the country or country life; rural. |
| saturate |
to fill or soak completely. |
| singularity |
an unusual trait or quality. |
| throe |
(usually plural) any convulsive or anguished struggle, or great exertion. |
| unsubstantiated |
lacking the evidence or verification needed to establish as true. |
| valediction |
a farewell speech, especially one given by a student of the highest honors at a graduation ceremony. |