| contempt |
the feeling or expression of angry disgust at something wicked, mean, or not worthy. |
| demise |
the end of existence or operation. |
| elegance |
the quality of refinement, taste, and grace, especially when combined with richness of decoration or design. |
| enact |
to make into a law. |
| ethic |
(plural) an individual's or group's moral principles. |
| hypothesis |
a prediction or educated guess that can be tested and can be used to guide further study. |
| limitation |
that which confines or restricts. |
| literally |
word for word. |
| mosaic |
a picture or design made with many small colored pieces of glass, tile, or stone. These pieces are fitted together and cemented into place. |
| notorious |
known for something bad. |
| pregnant |
having one or more young growing within the body of a woman or other female mammal. |
| proposal |
a suggested plan. |
| pulverize |
to make into powder, as by crushing, grinding, or pounding. |
| skulk |
to hide or wait in hiding; lurk. |
| startling |
causing one to move suddenly or involuntarily because loud, sudden, or unexpected. |