| distill |
to subject (a substance) to heat to the point of vaporization, and then to cooling to produce condensation. |
| epithet |
a word or phrase attached to, or used in place of, a given name. |
| illustrious |
highly renowned; celebrated; glorious. |
| imperil |
to put at risk; endanger. |
| infamy |
evil or shameful reputation. |
| necessitate |
to make unavoidable; require. |
| neutrality |
the foreign policy of a nation that refuses to take sides in an international dispute. |
| onus |
an unwanted but necessary task; burden. |
| persevere |
to continue steadfastly in a task or course of action or hold steadfastly to a belief or commitment, especially when met with opposition or difficulties; persist. |
| primacy |
the state of being first, earliest, most essential, or most important. |
| rectify |
to put right or correct (a bad situation, injustice, or the like); remedy. |
| regurgitate |
to surge or pour back or out, especially from of a place of containment, as gases, liquids, or undigested food. |
| sedition |
actions or speech intended or serving to create rebellion against a government. |
| theocracy |
a form of government in which a god or gods are acknowledged as the ultimate authority. |
| vestige |
a visible trace or sign of something no longer present or existing. |