| delicacy |
something delightful or rare, especially food. |
| infectious |
able to be given to others by infection. |
| invocation |
the act or process of calling out to a god, muse, or the like, for help, support, or inspiration. |
| invoke |
to call out to (a god, muse, or the like) for help, support, protection, or inspiration. |
| ire |
anger or wrath. |
| nadir |
the lowest or most depressing point or stage. |
| promulgate |
to explain or give instruction in (a doctrine) in public; advocate. |
| saturate |
to fill or soak completely. |
| segregate |
to separate or place apart from others. |
| skeptical |
having or showing doubt; questioning. |
| slur |
to speak of disparagingly; belittle. |
| solemnize |
to carry out the formalities of performance required by (an occasion). |
| striate |
to mark with stripes or furrows. |
| uncouth |
lacking manners or refinement; rude, vulgar, or gauche. |
| zealous |
characterized by, showing, or filled with an intense enthusiasm, as toward a cause, purpose, or activity. |