| adherent |
one who supports or follows a person, party, principle, or the like (usually followed by "of"). |
| allay |
to quiet or lay to rest (fears, doubts, and the like). |
| demur |
to object or indicate opposition to something. |
| equinox |
either of the two times during the year when the sun's rays are perpendicular to the earth's equator, occurring in March and September. During the equinox, day and night are both 12 hours long all over the world. |
| expedient |
suitable or advantageous for the purpose or in the circumstances. |
| impel |
to drive or incite to action. |
| infidelity |
unfaithfulness, especially to marital vows; adultery. |
| invocation |
the act or process of calling out to a god, muse, or the like, for help, support, or inspiration. |
| outstrip |
to exceed or surpass. |
| pensive |
thoughtful in a sad or deeply serious way. |
| regenerate |
to grow (new tissue or parts) to replace lost or injured tissue or parts. |
| squalor |
living conditions that are filthy, or the state of being dirty or foul. |
| stalemate |
any situation in which a further action, offer, or the like is impossible or unlikely; deadlock. |
| theorem |
a proposition or idea that can be proven by other formulas or propositions in mathematics, or deduced from accepted premises or assumptions in logic. |
| verve |
energetic enthusiasm; liveliness. |