| advocate |
to speak or act in favor of. |
| ashen1 |
of the color of ashes; very pale. |
| cite |
to use the words of someone else; quote. |
| ecclesiastical |
of or related to the church and clergy. |
| fragility |
the condition of being delicate and easily broken. |
| gist |
the essential part or idea, as of an argument or written work. |
| impiety |
lack of reverence or respect, especially for what others consider sacred. |
| inopportune |
occurring at an undesirable or unreasonable time. |
| kinetic |
of, concerning, or caused by motion. |
| peevish |
irritable or easily annoyed; ill-tempered. |
| scavenger |
an animal that finds and eats dead animals or rotting plants; a person who finds things that others no longer want. |
| sprightly |
lively, spirited, or energetic. |
| stricture |
that which restricts or constrains. |
| vaporize |
to cause to become or diffuse as a vapor or gas; atomize; evaporate. |
| wean |
to cause to be free of a habit, activity, or the like, often by means of a distraction or substitute. |