| aerate |
to expose to the circulation or chemical action of air in order to ventilate or cleanse. |
| annexation |
the act of taking and adding (territory) to one's own territory. |
| belligerence |
a very aggressive or hostile attitude; warlike nature. |
| chasm |
a deep crack in the earth's surface. |
| colloquial |
characteristic of or suited to informal or familiar conversation or to writing that is imitative of conversational tone. |
| depersonalize |
to cause to lose individual identity or characteristics. |
| ecclesiastical |
of or related to the church and clergy. |
| hoodwink |
to trick, deceive, or dupe. |
| imitative |
of, involving, or characterized by reproduction or copying; not original. |
| incontrovertible |
not able to be questioned or disputed. |
| infatuate |
to cause a foolish and irrational passion or attachment in (someone). |
| iridescent |
emitting or reflecting a lustrous play of colors covering the spectrum, like a rainbow. |
| mortify |
to subject (someone) to extreme embarrassment, shame, or humiliation. |
| spat1 |
a short, slight quarrel. |
| squabble |
to quarrel over trivial matters; bicker. |