The refinement or subtilization of a body, or the increasing of its virtue or principal property.
The act of exalting or raising high; also, the state of being exalted; elevation.
That placement of a planet in the zodiac in which it is deemed to exert its strongest influence.
The collective noun for larks.
A demonstration in a court of law, or before another finder of fact, that a witness was ingenuine before, and is therefore less likely to tell the truth now.
An accusation that a person has committed a crime against the state, such as treason.
The act of calling into question or challenging the accuracy or propriety of something.
The act of impeaching or charging a public official with misconduct, especially if serious, often with the aim of having the official dismissed from office.
The state of being impeached.