| articulate |
able to speak or express oneself in a clear way. |
| depict |
to show, describe, or portray in a painting, sculpture, or written work. |
| detachment |
a feeling or condition of being impartial or uninvolved. |
| disincline |
to cause to be unwilling or reluctant. |
| encroachment |
the act of exceeding proper or intended limits, as of territory or property. |
| euphemism |
the word or expression so substituted. |
| evocative |
tending or able to call forth images, memories, feelings, and the like. |
| leaven |
to produce fermentation in (dough or batter), consequently causing the dough or batter to rise in the process of baking. |
| requisite |
required or essential. |
| rote |
unthinking or mechanical routine or habit. |
| singular |
extraordinary or exceptional. |
| transcendental |
beyond the limits of ordinary experience, thought, or belief; supernatural, visionary, or mystical. |
| unintelligible |
not able to be understood, as spoken or written language. |
| unseemly |
not in accord with accepted social standards; improper; indecorous. |
| wrest |
to take away with, or as if with, a twist or pull. |