| ambiguity |
uncertainty or vagueness in meaning, intention, or the like. |
| animate |
to bring to life. |
| compensation |
something given in return for or to make up for something else. |
| curt |
rudely short or brief in speech. |
| distaste |
dislike or repugnance. |
| eon |
a very long period of time. |
| palette |
a thin, oval board, with a thumb hole, on which a painter holds and mixes colors. |
| passport |
an official document that shows that the holder is a citizen of a country. A passport gives one the right to travel in other countries and return to one's own country. |
| pivot |
a rod or pin upon which another part rotates, swings, or moves back and forth. |
| repeal |
to do away with or cancel officially. |
| restriction |
something that limits or restricts. |
| sermon |
a talk given during a religious service. |
| signify |
to serve as a sign of; mean. |
| sovereignty |
supreme power or authority, especially over a state or other political body. |
| vex |
to annoy or irritate. |