| chasm |
a deep crack in the earth's surface. |
| degenerate |
to decline from an original or former condition; change for the worse in nature or quality; deteriorate. |
| distillation |
the process of heating a substance to produce a vapor, which is then cooled and condensed, in order to purify, concentrate, or extract components from the substance. |
| dross |
anything that is worthless or useless; rubbish. |
| enumerate |
to name or list one by one. |
| expatriate |
one who has gone into exile from or renounced allegiance to his or her native land. |
| intonation |
the pattern of changes in pitch of the speaking or singing voice. |
| iota |
an extremely small amount. |
| jocose |
inclined to joke; jovial; merry. |
| leer |
to give a sideways or nasty look or smile suggestive of malicious or sexual thoughts. |
| manipulate |
to handle or operate skillfully with the hands. |
| mercenary |
interested only in money and material gain. |
| mimicry |
an act, instance, or the art of imitating or copying the speech, behavior, or expressions of others. |
| prologue |
an introduction to a spoken or written work such as a speech or play; preface. |
| propagate |
to reproduce (offspring) or cause to reproduce. |