edify
to teach or improve someone morally or intellectually
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exultation
great joy, especially after a success
pistil
the female part of a flower that receives pollen
clamorous
making a great deal of loud noise
entreaty
an earnest request for someone to do something
churchgoer
a person who attends church regularly
rainfall
the amount of rain that falls in a place during a period
seam
a line where two pieces of cloth are sewn together
aquarium
a tank or building in which fish and other water animals are kept
curator
a person responsible for a museum collection or exhibition
puddle
a small pool of water on the ground
statistics
numbers collected and analyzed to describe a situation
arctic
relating to the area around the North Pole
nostalgia
a feeling of longing for a place or time in the past
unfair
not treating people equally or according to what is right
administrator
a person who manages the work of an organization or system
mobility
the ability to move or travel easily
crooked
not straight or even
brawl
a noisy fight involving several people
rinse
to wash something quickly with clean water
pollen
a fine powder made by flowers that allows them to produce seeds
vowel
a speech sound made with an open vocal tract, or a letter representing it
refraction
the bending of light as it passes between different materials
sober
not affected by alcohol
subsidiary
a company controlled by another company
lateral
moving or positioned toward the side
traitor
a person who betrays a country, group, or person
obsolete
no longer used because something newer has replaced it
mosaic
a picture or pattern made from small pieces of colored material
orchard
an area of land where fruit trees are grown
plaster
a substance spread over walls to make a smooth surface
mania
a strong and often unreasonable enthusiasm for something
reclaim
to take back land or something that was lost
swarm
a large group of insects moving together
torrent
a large amount of water flowing rapidly
dormant
temporarily inactive but able to become active again
aquatic
living or growing in water
gale
a very strong wind
betimes
early or in good time
vicissitude
a change in circumstances or fortune, often unpleasant
rudiment
a basic principle or early stage of development
torment
to cause someone severe mental or physical suffering
disdain
a strong feeling that someone or something is unworthy of respect
characterize
to describe the distinctive qualities of someone or something
abound
to exist in large numbers or amounts
latent
present but not yet active or visible
meditate
to think deeply or practice focusing the mind
troupe
a group of performers who work together
rectangle
a shape with four sides and four right angles
sprout
to begin to grow from a seed or plant
superfluous
more than is needed or useful
dissipate
to gradually disappear or make something disappear
generalize
to make a broad statement from particular cases
quench
to satisfy thirst or put out a fire
falter
to lose strength or confidence while speaking or acting
decompose
to break down into simpler substances through decay or a chemical process
obstinate
unwilling to change an opinion or decision
fume
to feel or show intense anger
hilarious
extremely funny
reed
a tall plant with a hollow stem that grows near water
intersection
a place where two or more roads cross
lethal
able to cause death
scroll
to move text or images up or down on a screen
treason
the crime of betraying one's country
enzyme
a substance in living things that speeds up a chemical reaction
kindle
to start a fire or stir up a feeling
definitive
complete and authoritative, or unlikely to be changed
minimize
to reduce something to the smallest possible amount
notch
a small cut or indentation in an edge or surface
catalyst
something that causes or speeds up a change
credentials
documents or qualifications showing a person's identity or ability
lava
hot molten rock that flows from a volcano
paramount
more important than anything else
ensemble
a group of musicians, actors, or dancers who perform together
millennium
a period of one thousand years
allegiance
loyalty to a person, group, or cause
scoop
a rounded portion of a soft food such as ice cream
squirrel
a small animal with a bushy tail that climbs trees
willow
a tree with long narrow leaves and often drooping branches
perimeter
the outer edge or boundary of an area
pulp
a soft wet mass of crushed or pressed material
ransom
money demanded for the release of someone held captive
proceeding
a formal legal action or series of steps in a court
sewer
an underground pipe that carries waste water away
mantle
a layer that covers something, especially the layer beneath Earth's crust
equilibrium
a state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced
quarry
a place where stone or other materials are dug from the ground
yarn
a long continuous thread used for knitting or weaving
lumber
wood that has been cut into boards for building
sermon
a talk about religious or moral subjects, usually given at a service
influx
the arrival of a large number of people or things
kernel
the edible inner part of a seed or nut
liaison
communication or cooperation between people or groups
flux
a state of continuous change
purge
to remove people or things considered unwanted from a group or system
discrete
separate and distinct from other things
crater
a large round hole in the ground, especially one made by a volcano or impact
rampant
spreading widely without control, especially something harmful
mitigate
to make something harmful less severe
seismic
relating to earthquakes or vibrations of the earth