| analogous |
similar or corresponding in some particular manner. |
| backlash |
a strong reaction against some prior development, especially political or social change. |
| bilious |
ill-tempered; irritable. |
| credential |
something that entitles one to confidence, credit, privilege, or authority. |
| distill |
to subject (a substance) to heat to the point of vaporization, and then to cooling to produce condensation. |
| grandiloquent |
speaking or expressed in a pretentious, pompous, or excessively ornate fashion. |
| impenetrable |
impossible to enter; impervious. |
| judicious |
characterized by or using sound judgment; wise; prudent. |
| medley |
a musical piece that uses the melodies from several different pieces of music. |
| reconcile |
to heal differences and restore a good relationship between. |
| repugnance |
strong dislike, distaste, or aversion. |
| resonance |
ability to make a strong or lasting effect, especially because of an emotional association. |
| tolerable |
capable of being put up with or endured. |
| torpid |
dormant or inactive, as in hibernation. |
| venal |
capable of acting dishonestly or wrongly in return for money or the like; open to accepting bribes; corrupt. |