| comely |
pleasing in appearance. |
| confound |
to perplex or bewilder; confuse. |
| coroner |
a public officer employed to investigate by inquest any death not thought to have occurred by natural causes. |
| creditor |
someone to whom money is owed. |
| digestible |
capable of being broken down and absorbed as food. |
| disparity |
the condition or an instance of being unlike, unequal, or of different kinds; difference. |
| fitful |
occurring at irregular intervals. |
| ingénue |
an inexperienced or artless girl or the role of a such a girl in a dramatic presentation. |
| maladjustment |
an inability to bring one's own needs into harmony with the demands of the external environment. |
| nonexistent |
not having substance in reality. |
| nub |
the main point, gist, or essence of something. |
| paragon |
a model of excellence or of a particular admirable quality. |
| persevere |
to continue steadfastly in a task or course of action or hold steadfastly to a belief or commitment, especially when met with opposition or difficulties; persist. |
| Philistine |
(sometimes lower case) one who is ignorant of, smugly indifferent to, or hostile to aesthetic and cultural values. |
| surveillance |
a close watch or observation, especially of a person or group of people under suspicion. |