mantle
a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter
foment
try to stir up public opinion
incessant
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
cohesion
the state of cohering or sticking together
lambaste
censure severely or angrily
impervious
not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
membrane
a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants
profane
grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
attrition
the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction
divert
turn aside; turn away from
irreverent
showing lack of due respect or veneration
pith
soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants
deflect
turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
periodic
happening or recurring at regular intervals
sheath
a protective covering (as for a knife or sword)
staccato
separating the notes; in music
contend
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
unremitting
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
shroud
burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
permeable
allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through
cede
give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
