| acme |
the highest point, as of attainment; pinnacle. |
| axiom |
an obvious or generally accepted principle. |
| bawdy |
coarsely or indecently humorous; risqué. |
| douse1 |
to place or plunge in water or another liquid; immerse. |
| idealist |
a person with high or noble principles, goals, or codes of action. |
| parameter |
any of a set of specifications or limits, the value or variations of which determine the form or behavior of something. |
| placate |
to calm down and make less angry, especially by appeasement; conciliate; pacify. |
| regenerate |
to grow (new tissue or parts) to replace lost or injured tissue or parts. |
| repressive |
acting or tending to restrain or subdue. |
| reverent |
characterized by, showing, or feeling great respect and awe mingled with love. |
| ruddy |
reddish; rosy. |
| seemly |
in accord with decency and propriety; suitable; fitting; decorous. |
| sinuous |
having many curves or turns. |
| stanza |
a group of related lines in a poem that make up one section within the poem. Stanzas often have a regular meter and rhyme pattern. |
| travail |
strenuous and often painful or exhausting work; toil. |