| articulate |
able to speak or express oneself in a clear way. |
| aseptic |
free of bacteria or germs that cause disease or decay. |
| coercive |
using threats, intimidation, or force to persuade or pressure someone to do something. |
| commodity |
something that can be bought and sold. |
| egoism |
the tendency to evaluate everything in relation to one's own interests; self-centeredness. |
| escalation |
increase in amount, scope, or intensity. |
| ethereal |
highly refined; unworldly. |
| imperative |
very important; urgent. |
| juxtapose |
to bring together for the purpose of side-by-side comparison or contrast. |
| misapprehension |
a failure to understand. |
| officiate |
to function as a priest or minister in a religious ceremony. |
| ovation |
a prolonged or enthusiastic episode of applause for someone, as following a performance. |
| patina |
a greenish, brownish, or reddish crust or film produced by oxidation on the surface of old metals such as bronze and copper. |
| roil |
to disturb or anger; agitate. |
| schematic |
of, pertaining to, or formed like an outline or diagram. |