| aerate |
to expose to the circulation or chemical action of air in order to ventilate or cleanse. |
| conformist |
one who tends to act in accordance or compliance with established standards or norms. |
| delicacy |
something delightful or rare, especially food. |
| duplicitous |
deceitful, treacherous, or double-dealing. |
| obituary |
a printed announcement of a person's death, usually including a brief biography and information about funeral arrangements. |
| polemic |
an emphatic statement of a controversial viewpoint, usually criticizing or refuting an existing position. |
| prodigious |
inspiring wonder and admiration; marvelous. |
| proletariat |
the working class, especially those who lack capital and must sell their usually unskilled labor in order to survive. |
| repulsion |
extreme distaste, disgust, or aversion. |
| ruminate |
to think at length; meditate. |
| sensual |
related to or providing pleasure from the ways humans perceive stimuli, such as through touch, taste, or smell. |
| tangent |
a line of discussion leading away from the original topic; digression. |
| undaunted |
not discouraged; not giving up even though something is difficult or frightening. |
| vapid |
lacking spirit, life, or flavor; dull; uninteresting. |
| venal |
capable of acting dishonestly or wrongly in return for money or the like; open to accepting bribes; corrupt. |