| allegedly |
according to what has been claimed although not proven. |
| anesthesia |
a drug or other agent used to bring about unconsciousness or absence of pain. |
| ballad |
a poem or song that tells a story. |
| consequently |
as a result; therefore. |
| encounter |
a brief, chance meeting. |
| epidemic |
an outbreak of disease that spreads rapidly to many people in one area. |
| exotic |
from a foreign place. |
| lavish |
to give or spend a large amount or without limit. |
| nocturnal |
happening in the night. |
| overlook |
to fail to see or notice. |
| peerless |
having no equal; unmatched in excellence. |
| perishable |
likely to spoil or rot in a short time. |
| pious |
showing love for a god or gods in thought and action; religious. |
| plush |
a type of cloth having long, soft, thick fibers. |
| symmetry |
a state in which both sides of something are balanced in size, form, or arrangement. |