| archetype |
an original model or pattern from which others are made or copied. |
| buttress |
a structure built to give support to the outside of a building or a wall. |
| contentious |
inclined to argue; quarrelsome; belligerent. |
| disconsolate |
hopelessly unhappy; dejected. |
| 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. |
| equivocation |
the act of communicating in ambiguous, shifting, or indecisive terms, often to avoid or deceive. |
| iconoclastic |
attacking or breaking away from established traditions, beliefs, or values. |
| ingrate |
an ungrateful person. |
| interlude |
a pause, space, or event that intervenes; interval. |
| malice |
the wish to harm others; ill will. |
| monolithic |
large, unyielding, and without diversity. |
| reparation |
the act or process of making amends for wrongdoing or injury. |
| turbulence |
commotion, violent disorder, or unrest. |
| uncomplicated |
not difficult to understand or deal with; simple; straightforward. |
| wholehearted |
without reservation; sincere and enthusiastic. |