| benefactor |
one who helps or brings good to an individual or an institution, usually by giving money. |
| bromide |
a bland or trite remark or idea. |
| catharsis |
in psychotherapy, the bringing of repressed thoughts and feelings to consciousness in order to release emotional tension, or the release itself. |
| congruity |
the state or fact of being similar in character or degree;correspondence or fit. |
| elaboration |
the act or an instance of adding explanatory material or detail, or the material or detail so added. |
| engross |
to take all the attention of; interest fully. |
| evanescent |
tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing; fleeting. |
| experimentation |
the act, process, or practice of running tests or trials. |
| filial |
of, concerning, or befitting a daughter or son. |
| gratify |
to please; satisfy. |
| languor |
lack of strength or energy; weakness or listlessness. |
| nuptial |
of or relating to a wedding ceremony or to marriage. |
| orthodox |
of, having to do with, or following what is believed or practiced by most other people. |
| roil |
to disturb or anger; agitate. |
| touchstone |
a test or standard by which to evaluate the worth of something. |