| archetype |
an original model or pattern from which others are made or copied. |
| atheist |
a person who believes that there is no god or gods. |
| churl |
a rude or vulgar person. |
| comely |
pleasing in appearance. |
| concourse |
a large open space, as in a railway station, where many people pass or gather. |
| distillation |
the process of heating a substance to produce a vapor, which is then cooled and condensed, in order to purify, concentrate, or extract components from the substance. |
| exhaustive |
thorough and all-encompassing. |
| indiscretion |
lack of judgment, prudence, or restraint, especially in regard to the rights or feelings of other people. |
| irrevocable |
impossible to take back, undo, or cancel. |
| lenient |
not strict with rules; tolerant. |
| rabid |
extreme in opinion or action; fanatical. |
| refractory |
obstinately disobedient; difficult to control, as a child or animal. |
| revulsion |
violent dislike and disgust; abhorrence; loathing. |
| sobriety |
abstinence from alcohol; temperance. |
| venal |
capable of acting dishonestly or wrongly in return for money or the like; open to accepting bribes; corrupt. |