| contagion |
the spreading of a disease by contact or close association. |
| delude |
to cause to hold a false belief; mislead; deceive. |
| desecration |
the act of or an instance of violating the sacredness of something. |
| diaphanous |
of fabric or the like, almost transparent; sheer; filmy; delicate. |
| egotist |
a conceited person; braggart. |
| fraught |
accompanied by; full of, usually something bad or unpleasant. |
| horticulture |
the art or science of growing vegetables, flowers, fruits, or ornamental plants. |
| incendiary |
causing or having the potential to cause a fire. |
| muse |
to think about something silently or for a long time. |
| nomenclature |
a specialized system or set of names and terms used in a particular science, art, or other field of study or training. |
| odoriferous |
having or spreading a scent, especially a pleasant or fragrant one. |
| preposterous |
totally unlikely, unbelievable, or senseless; absurd. |
| propagate |
to reproduce (offspring) or cause to reproduce. |
| testy |
easily annoyed or angered; irritable; touchy. |
| wheedle |
to try to persuade or influence by coaxing or flattery; cajole. |