| bane |
something or someone that causes ruin or great trouble. |
| carouse |
to revel in a boisterous and drunken manner. |
| dapple |
to mark or be marked with spots or mottling. |
| dissipate |
to cause to disappear by, or as though by, dispersing or dissolving. |
| implode |
to violently collapse or compress inward. |
| incognito |
in disguise; under a false identity. |
| nicety |
a subtle distinction; fine point. |
| pronouncement |
a formal or official declaration. |
| protégé |
a person under the care or sponsorship of an influential patron. |
| pummel |
to strike heavily with or as if with the fists, a sword, a club, or the like; beat. |
| repudiate |
to reject completely as invalid or untrue. |
| scanty |
barely adequate; meager. |
| staunch2 |
unwaveringly firm or loyal. |
| venial |
able to be excused, pardoned, or forgiven, as a minor error, offense, or sin. (Cf. mortal.) |
| waif |
a child without a home or friends. |