| academician |
one who belongs to an organization or institution that promotes learning. |
| apocalypse |
any instance of terrible destruction and devastation, especially on a scale that could bring about an end to the world. |
| defray |
to pay or assist in the payment of (costs or the like). |
| figurative |
not meant to be interpreted in a literal way; metaphorical. |
| impel |
to drive or incite to action. |
| imponderable |
unable to be evaluated or calculated accurately. |
| inducement |
something used to persuade someone to a course of action; incentive. |
| iridescent |
emitting or reflecting a lustrous play of colors covering the spectrum, like a rainbow. |
| lobbyist |
one who attempts, on behalf of a special interest group, to influence the way legislators vote. |
| manifold |
abundant and varied. |
| palpitate |
of the heart, to pulsate rapidly; flutter; quiver. |
| prepossess |
to inspire or impress favorably beforehand. |
| protract |
to extend in time; prolong. |
| puerile |
immature or silly; childish. |
| theocracy |
a form of government in which a god or gods are acknowledged as the ultimate authority. |