| augment |
to make greater in size or amount; increase. |
| capricious |
tending to act on impulse; subject to whim; erratic and unpredictable. |
| dais |
a raised platform for speakers or the seating of special guests. |
| distill |
to subject (a substance) to heat to the point of vaporization, and then to cooling to produce condensation. |
| dole |
to deal out or distribute (food, money, or the like) in small amounts to needy people (usually followed by "out"). |
| implicit |
implied rather than directly stated. |
| novice |
a person with little or no experience at a particular job or activity. |
| omnivorous |
living on a diet of both plant and animal food. |
| persevere |
to continue steadfastly in a task or course of action or hold steadfastly to a belief or commitment, especially when met with opposition or difficulties; persist. |
| poignant |
deeply touching; arousing strong emotion, especially sadness or sympathy; piercing; penetrating. |
| potable |
fit for drinking. |
| proletariat |
the working class, especially those who lack capital and must sell their usually unskilled labor in order to survive. |
| propitiate |
to overcome the disfavor or distrust of; conciliate; appease. |
| savant |
a person of deep learning; scholar. |
| seemly |
in accord with decency and propriety; suitable; fitting; decorous. |