(n) the product of vaporization of a solid

(v) vaporize and then condense right back again

(v) change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting; "sublime iodine"; "some salts sublime when heated"

(v) remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation; "purify the water"

(v) make more subtle or refined

(v) direct energy or urges into useful activities

(s) made pure

(a) pertaining to or causing improvement in the offspring produced

(n) the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin; "an expression of pleasure crossed his features"; "his lineaments were very regular"

(n) a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something; "each town has a quality all its own"; "the radical character of our demands"

(n) someone who deliberately foments trouble; "she was the instigator of their quarrel"

(n) a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning

(n) a sudden and violent collapse

(s) marked by unthinking boldness; with defiant disregard for danger or consequences; "foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker"; "became the fiercest and most reckless of partisans"-Macaulay; "a reckless driver"; "a rash attempt to climb th

(v) make a reduction, as in one's workforce; "The company had to retrench"

(v) tighten one's belt; use resources carefully