| bolster |
to give support with a cushion or pillow. |
| codicil |
an addition or appendix, especially one modifying the terms of a will. |
| criteria |
a set of standards or tests by which to judge or decide something. |
| diminutive |
very small; tiny. |
| doctrinaire |
dogmatically adhering to a theory or a school of thought, regardless of its practicality. |
| evoke |
to call forth or bring out (an image, memory, response, or the like) in the mind or in action. |
| hitherto |
until this time; previously. |
| menial |
lowly or degrading; servile. |
| opportune |
favorable or suitable, especially in relation to time. |
| penance |
an act of punishment or self-discipline voluntarily undergone to show regret at having done something wrong. |
| preempt |
to seize or appropriate ahead of others. |
| putative |
widely thought to be such; reputed; supposed. |
| reverberation |
the continuation of a sound after the source of the sound has been cut off. |
| rivulet |
a tiny stream or brook; trickle. |
| superficial |
of, pertaining to, or located on the surface. |