| annihilate |
to destroy completely. |
| diffuse |
in the physical sciences, to flow toward regions of lower concentration. |
| 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. |
| finite |
limited in number, quantity, or duration; capable of being measured. (Cf. infinite.) |
| ingrate |
an ungrateful person. |
| insubordinate |
unwilling to respect or submit to authority; disobedient. |
| iridescent |
emitting or reflecting a lustrous play of colors covering the spectrum, like a rainbow. |
| mediate |
to act as an intermediary in (a dispute) or bring about (an agreement). |
| obnoxious |
offensive or not pleasant. |
| parley |
a discussion, especially between opponents or enemies, as to establish terms of truce. |
| profuse |
great in amount or number. |
| squalor |
living conditions that are filthy, or the state of being dirty or foul. |
| stagnate |
to be or become motionless, fouled, or lacking in energy, originality, or development. |
| tawdry |
falsely showy; cheap and gaudy. |
| unseemly |
not in accord with accepted social standards; improper; indecorous. |