| aseptic |
free of bacteria or germs that cause disease or decay. |
| backwater |
any place that is seen as primitive, unchanging, or stagnant. |
| betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
| discretion |
the freedom or authority to use one's own judgment. |
| embalm |
to treat (a corpse) with preservatives before burial. |
| equivocate |
to express oneself ambiguously, often to avoid giving a direct answer or to deceive. |
| gallantry |
admirable courage. |
| hallowed |
considered sacred; venerated. |
| heretic |
a person who maintains unorthodox religious opinions or beliefs, especially a baptized Roman Catholic who dissents from official church doctrine. |
| orator |
a person who delivers a public speech, or one skilled at formal public speaking. |
| partisan |
devoted to or favoring a particular cause, group, political party, or the like. |
| reorganize |
to reestablish or arrange anew. |
| satiate |
to glut or fill to excess; oversupply; surfeit. |
| tremulous |
trembling or wavering, or inclined to tremble or waver. |
| unobservable |
not able to be seen; not detectable. |