putrefy = make or become putrid; N. putrefaction
hideous = repulsive to the sight; ugly; repugnant; Ex.
hideous face/scream
abate = subside or moderate
annul = make void
egotism = tendency to speak or write of oneself excessively;
conceit; self-importance
skeptic = sceptic; doubter; person who suspends judgment
until he has examined the evidence supporting a
point of view; ADJ. skeptical; N. skepticism; scepticism
audacious = daring; bold; N. audacity
compost = mixture of decaying organic matter used as
fertilizer; V: put or make compost
heresy = opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary
to accepted religion; ADJ. heretical; CF. heretic
high-flown = highly pretentious or inflated
maniacal = raging mad; insane; N. maniac: insane person;
CF. mania: disorder of the mind; intense enthusiasm
whorl = ring of leaves around stem; ring; circular arrangement; Ex. whorls on the fingers
petulant = touchy; peevish; ill-tempered
decimate = kill (usually one out of ten or every tenth
man); destroy or kill a large part of
resolve = decide; settle; solve; separate; make a determined
decision; N. resolution
brave = face courageously; Ex. brave the storm
viscous = (of a liquid) thick and sticky; gluey; viscid; CF.
Consistency


outcast = one that has been excluded from a society; ADJ.
nether = lower; Ex. nether garments/regions
comity = courtesy; civility; Ex. comity of nations
bout = match; short period of great activity; Ex. wrestling
bout; bout of drinking/flu
fell = cut or knock down (a tree or a person); bring down
(with a missile)
barefaced = shameless and noticeable; blatant; bold; unconcealed;
having no covering on the face; Ex. barefaced
lie
demented = insane
subsume = include (as a member of a group); encompass
shun = keep away from; avoid deliberately; Ex. She has
been shunned by her neighbors.
unimpeachable = that cannot be impeached; beyond
doubt or question; blameless and exemplary
retard = delay (in development); ADJ. retarded: (as of a
child) slower in development
toga = Roman outer robe
decree = authoritative order; edict; judgment of a court of
law; V: order or judge by decree
conversant = familiar with; having knowledge of
douse = plunge into water or liquid; dip; immerse;
drench; wet throughly; extinguish; throw water over;
dowse
brooch = ornamental clasp; pin
indict = charge; N. indictment
gossamer = sheer; very light; like cobwebs; N: soft and
sheer fabric; cobweb
pyromaniac = person with an insane desire to set things
on fire
husband = use sparingly; conserve; save; Ex. husband
one.s energy; CF. house holder