| delicacy |
something delightful or rare, especially food. |
| dissonant |
not in harmony or agreement; discordant. |
| gaseous |
in the form of or resembling a gas. |
| hew |
to follow or obey strictly. |
| invigorate |
to fill with energy, strength, or life. |
| migratory |
changing habitat or location periodically, as in response to changes in climate or job opportunities. |
| monochromatic |
having or using only a single color or shades of one color. |
| orator |
a person who delivers a public speech, or one skilled at formal public speaking. |
| pessimistic |
feeling in a negative way about things; expecting the worst to happen. |
| pestilence |
an epidemic, usually deadly, disease; plague. |
| subpoena |
in law, a formal written order summoning a witness to give testimony or requiring that specified evidence be submitted. |
| tenacity |
the quality or condition of holding on strongly or persistently to something. |
| transmute |
to change into another form, substance, state, or the like. |
| travail |
strenuous and often painful or exhausting work; toil. |
| vapid |
lacking spirit, life, or flavor; dull; uninteresting. |