| accost |
to confront and speak first to, often aggressively. |
| altruism |
unselfish concern for the well-being of others. |
| amiable |
having or showing a friendly manner. |
| buttress |
a structure built to give support to the outside of a building or a wall. |
| diffuse |
in the physical sciences, to flow toward regions of lower concentration. |
| euphoric |
having or exhibiting a strong feeling of well-being or elation. |
| firmament |
the entire arch of the sky; heavens. |
| prodigy |
a person, especially a young one, of exceptional talent or ability. |
| redress |
compensation or reparation; amends. |
| repugnant |
extremely distasteful to one's senses or principles; disgusting. |
| sermonize |
to preach, or to speak as if doing so. |
| sheathe |
to put in a tight, protective case. |
| spurious |
not genuine, authentic, or valid; false. |
| squalid |
dirty or foul, as from neglect. |
| unpalatable |
not acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |