| affirmation |
the act of affirming. |
| condole |
to express sympathy or sorrow for one suffering misfortune or pain. |
| constituent |
forming a part of something. |
| demure |
quiet, shy, modest, or reserved in manner. |
| denote |
to be a mark or sign of. |
| elongate |
to make longer; lengthen. |
| exemplar |
one worthy to be imitated or studied; model. |
| fusion |
the act of fusing or joining together. |
| mentor |
someone who plays an important role in another person's life as a guide and teacher. |
| pall1 |
an atmosphere of gloom or despair. |
| patrician |
of, concerning, or belonging to an aristocratic class. |
| pert |
impudent or saucy. |
| privation |
lack of necessities or common comforts of life. |
| soliloquy |
an act of talking or a speech by one who is, or is considered to be, alone. |
| staunch2 |
unwaveringly firm or loyal. |