| articulate |
able to speak or express oneself in a clear way. |
| carnage |
the mass killing of people; slaughter. |
| chauvinist |
one who has a biased belief in the superiority of one's own sex over the other. |
| distillation |
the process of heating a substance to produce a vapor, which is then cooled and condensed, in order to purify, concentrate, or extract components from the substance. |
| dormer |
a window set vertically into a projecting structure on a sloping roof. |
| efficacy |
the ability to produce desired results; effectiveness. |
| elegy |
a sorrowful or mournful poem or musical composition, especially a lament for the dead. |
| inane |
devoid of meaning or substance; nonsensical. |
| poignant |
deeply touching; arousing strong emotion, especially sadness or sympathy; piercing; penetrating. |
| recluse |
a person who lives in voluntary isolation from others. |
| reorganize |
to reestablish or arrange anew. |
| sedate |
composed and dignified. |
| tangential |
barely connected to or touching a subject. |
| tenable |
able to be upheld, affirmed, supported, or defended; logical. |
| unchallenged |
not or not having been questioned, disputed, or contested. |