| abet |
to incite, encourage, or aid, especially in wrongdoing. |
| carnal |
of or pertaining to the flesh or body, especially sexual appetites and activities. |
| clemency |
the inclination to be merciful or forgiving; leniency. |
| droll |
wryly amusing or humorous. |
| edict |
an order or decree proclaimed by a ruler or other of high authority. |
| fluency |
the ability to speak or write smoothly and easily in another language. |
| guise |
external appearance or semblance, especially if deceptive. |
| insuperable |
not able to be conquered or overcome. |
| iridescent |
emitting or reflecting a lustrous play of colors covering the spectrum, like a rainbow. |
| plurality |
the largest proportion of votes in an election, especially when it is less than half the total, or the margin of votes separating the victor from the person who came second. |
| profane |
irreverent or irreligious; blasphemous. |
| regurgitate |
to surge or pour back or out, especially from of a place of containment, as gases, liquids, or undigested food. |
| remiss |
careless or negligent, especially in the performance of one's duty. |
| risqué |
very close to indecency or indelicacy; sexually suggestive; racy. |
| stanza |
a group of related lines in a poem that make up one section within the poem. Stanzas often have a regular meter and rhyme pattern. |