| academician |
one who belongs to an organization or institution that promotes learning. |
| buoyancy |
the capacity to float or rise to the top in a liquid or gas. |
| distill |
to subject (a substance) to heat to the point of vaporization, and then to cooling to produce condensation. |
| energize |
to inspire, make active, or enliven. |
| fetid |
having a foul odor; stinking. |
| histrionic |
done in a theatrical, emotional, or affected manner; overly dramatic. |
| implode |
to violently collapse or compress inward. |
| lieu |
the place formerly occupied by something or someone. |
| meritorious |
having worth or high quality; deserving of praise or reward. |
| objectivity |
the quality of being unbiased or without prejudice. |
| posthumous |
beginning, occurring, or continuing after one's death. |
| privation |
lack of necessities or common comforts of life. |
| redouble |
to make twice as great; renew more vigorously; intensify. |
| skepticism |
distrust or disbelief, or a general tendency to doubt and question. |
| stalemate |
any situation in which a further action, offer, or the like is impossible or unlikely; deadlock. |