| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |