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Word: catalyst

Definition: agent which brings about a chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged; CF. catalysis


More Vocab Words

::: conception - beginning; forming of an idea; fertilization; V. conceive: form an idea in the mind; devise; become pregnant; CF. inception
::: kinetic - producing motion; of motion
::: gouge - tear out; cut out (as if with a gouge); Ex. gouge his eyes out; N: chisel for cutting out hollow areas in wood
::: repugnance - disgust; strong dislike; loathing; ADJ. repugnant: arousing disgust; repulsive
::: sybarite - lover of luxury; person devoted to pleasure and luxury; CF. Sybaris: an ancient Greek city in Italy
::: shrivel - make or become shrunken and wrinkled (often by drying)
::: implore - beg
::: apoplexy - stroke; loss of consciousness caused by too much blood in the brain
::: seclusion - isolation; solitude; V. seclude: set apart from others; isolate
::: carillon - a set of bells (often in a tower) capable of being played