| abstraction |
the act of removing or separating. |
| adulterate |
to make worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| aperture |
a narrow opening. |
| archives |
the body of records or information pertaining to an institution, organization, or historical figure. |
| bedizen |
to dress or decorate in a flashy, garish fashion. |
| churl |
a rude or vulgar person. |
| disconsolate |
hopelessly unhappy; dejected. |
| filial |
of, concerning, or befitting a daughter or son. |
| implicate |
to involve or prove involvement of (someone or something) in an affair, situation, event, or series of events. |
| interloper |
a person who intrudes in the affairs of others; meddler. |
| parable |
a very short story told to teach a moral or religious lesson. |
| precipitous |
very steep or sudden; rising or dropping abruptly. |
| unfrock |
to deprive of priestly status. |
| venerate |
to treat or regard with great respect, honor, or reverence. |
| verisimilitude |
the appearance or semblance of truth or reality. |