v. to aggravate; make worse

n. high praise, especially of a person who has recently died

adj. hard to understand; known only to a few

n. a feeling of extreme happiness

u. to clear of blame; vindicate

adj. short-lived; fleeting

n. mercy killing

n. origin and history of a word

adj. based on the attitude that one’s group is superior

v. to speak or write at length

v. to force the payment of; demand and obtain by authority

adj. steady; unvarying; serene

adj. having to do with existence; based on experience; having to do with the philosophy of existentialism

adj. mistaken; straying from the proper course

adj. learned; scholarly

n. use of agreeable or inoffensive language in place of unpleasant or offensive language

n. study of factors that influence the hereditary qualities of the human race and ways to improve these qualities

n. crisis; urgent requirements

v. to expel evil spirits; free from bad influences

adj. detestable; abhorrent

v. to send into exile

v. to show plainly; be an indication of

n. composure; calmness

adj. admirable; possible to estimate

adj. tending to call to mind or produce a reaction

v. to intentionally use vague language

v. to make an attempt; subject to a test

n. branch of philosophy that examines the nature of knowledge

v. to urge by strong appeals

n. causes or origins