| acolyte |
a person who assists a clergyman in religious services, especially Roman Catholic. |
| captivate |
to charm or fascinate, as by beauty or wit; enthrall. |
| chagrin |
embarrassment or humiliation arising from disappointment or failure. |
| gratis |
without charging money; freely. |
| irksome |
causing annoyance; bothersome or tiresome. |
| militant |
aggressive or combative in attitude or actions, especially in defense of a cause. |
| pallid |
pale or whitened; lacking color. |
| patina |
a greenish, brownish, or reddish crust or film produced by oxidation on the surface of old metals such as bronze and copper. |
| populous |
having a large population. |
| protuberance |
that which projects; bulge or bump. |
| putative |
widely thought to be such; reputed; supposed. |
| ramshackle |
poorly constructed or in disrepair; rickety. |
| satiate |
to glut or fill to excess; oversupply; surfeit. |
| shard |
a piece of a broken object, especially a fragment of pottery or glass. |
| tactile |
of, having, or pertaining to the sense of touch. |