| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |