| ascendant |
moving upward; rising. |
| denude |
to strip bare; remove covering from. |
| escalation |
increase in amount, scope, or intensity. |
| extrapolate |
to make an estimate or inference of (future probability or the like) on the basis of what is already known or has already occurred. |
| fleck |
a small patch of light or color. |
| illicit |
not permitted by custom or law; illegitimate. |
| innumerable |
very many. |
| intercede |
to act as a mediator in a dispute or disagreement. |
| namesake |
one who has been named after another. |
| posterity |
all generations to come. |
| promulgate |
to explain or give instruction in (a doctrine) in public; advocate. |
| reminiscent |
having qualities or characteristics that remind one of someone or something (usually followed by "of"). |
| requisite |
required or essential. |
| sedate |
composed and dignified. |
| tincture |
an alcohol solution containing a medicinal substance. |