| acolyte |
a person who assists a clergyman in religious services, especially Roman Catholic. |
| depict |
to show, describe, or portray in a painting, sculpture, or written work. |
| dissimilar |
not alike; different. |
| emanate |
to come or send forth; issue or emit. |
| equivocation |
the act of communicating in ambiguous, shifting, or indecisive terms, often to avoid or deceive. |
| finicky |
exceptionally fussy or hard to satisfy. |
| fragmentary |
consisting of fragments; incomplete or disconnected. |
| idealist |
a person with high or noble principles, goals, or codes of action. |
| impetus |
something that urges or impels; a driving force. |
| infringe |
to cross established limits; encroach; trespass (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| lucid |
easy to understand; articulate; clear. |
| opalescent |
exhibiting a spectrum of colors or changing colors; iridescent. |
| peevish |
irritable or easily annoyed; ill-tempered. |
| redouble |
to make twice as great; renew more vigorously; intensify. |
| traverse |
to go over, along, or through; cover or cross. |