| bolster |
to give support with a cushion or pillow. |
| deride |
to ridicule or treat with scornful mockery. |
| 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. |
| exemplary |
deserving to be imitated or followed; highly commendable. |
| impenetrable |
impossible to enter; impervious. |
| incipient |
starting to exist or become apparent; in an early stage of development. |
| inexcusable |
unable to be justified; unpardonable. |
| multifaceted |
having several aspects or stages; complex or various. |
| paraphrase |
a restatement of a passage or text in somewhat different words so as to simplify, clarify, or amplify. |
| pessimistic |
feeling in a negative way about things; expecting the worst to happen. |
| prowess |
great skill or talent; superior ability. |
| subpoena |
in law, a formal written order summoning a witness to give testimony or requiring that specified evidence be submitted. |
| surmise |
to infer without certain knowledge; suppose; guess. |
| unpalatable |
not acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |
| visage |
the face of a person, statue, or the like, especially in regard to its appearance or expression. |