wake = trail of ship or other object through water; path of
something that has gone before; Ex. hunger followed in
the wake of the war
draught = current of air (through a room or to a fire); act
of pulling roads; act of swallowing liquid or amount of liquid swallowed at a time
betoken = signify; indicate; be a sign of

foul = very bad or disagreeable; very dirty; Ex. foul
smell/flavor/temper/language/air/deed/weather/means;
N. act against the rules; V. make or become foul; commit
a foul
negate = cancel out; nullify; cause to have no effect; deny;
N. negation
comestible = something fit to be eaten
plump = pleasantly fat; nicely rounded
interdict = prohibit; forbid; N.
urgent = compelling immediate action; pressing; persistent;
importunate; Ex. urgent in his demands
isotope = varying from of an element
gusto = eager enjoyment; zest; enthusiasm
nihilist = one who considers traditional beliefs to be
groundless and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic;
revolutionary terrorist; CF. nihilism: belief that nothing
has meaning or value; belief that destruction of existing
political or social institutions is necessary for future improvement
obliterate = destroy completely; wipe out; Ex. obliterate
the village
sleek = smooth and shining (as from good health); V.
relapse = return to a former state (esp. after improvement);
N.
acetic = vinegary
frivolous = lacking in seriousness; flippant; selfindulgently
carefree; unworthy of serious attention;
relatively unimportant; trivial
anomaly = irregularity
insouciant = without concern or care; unconcerned; indifferent