| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |