feeler feeler /ˈfiːlɝ/

noun

1. () One of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste  ( antenna , feeler )
   one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste
    The butterfly's delicate antennae quivered as it searched for nectar
   The butterfly's delicate antennae quivered as it searched for nectar
   
2. Slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish  ( barbel , feeler )
   slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish
   
   
3. Sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ  ( feeler , antenna )
   sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ
    He had a special antenna for public relations
   he had a special antenna for public relations
   
   
4. A tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others  ( approach , feeler , advance , overture )
   a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
    She rejected his advances
   she rejected his advances
   

 vitaliser vitaliser /ˈvaɪtəˌlaɪzər/

noun

1. [British] Someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people  ( animator , energiser [British] , energizer , vitaliser [British] , vitalizer )
   someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people
   
   

 buttress buttress /ˈbʌtrəs/

noun

1. A support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building  ( buttress , buttressing )
   a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
    The Gothic cathedral had flying buttresses to support its walls
   The Gothic cathedral had flying buttresses to support its walls
   
   

verb

1. Make stronger or defensible  ( buttress )
   make stronger or defensible
    Buttress your thesis
   buttress your thesis
   
2. Reinforce with a buttress  ( buttress )
   reinforce with a buttress
    Buttress the church
   Buttress the church
   

 Rudolf Bultmann Rudolf Bultmann /ˈruːdɔlf ˈbʊltmæn/

noun

1. A Lutheran theologian in Germany (1884-1976)  ( Bultmann , Rudolf Bultmann , Rudolf Karl Bultmann )
   a Lutheran theologian in Germany (1884-1976)