| bile |
ill temper or anger. |
| chaff |
the husks separated from grain by threshing. |
| consult |
to look to for advice or information. |
| conventional |
put in place by custom or use; traditional. |
| duplicate |
something that is an exact copy of something else. |
| extinct |
no longer existing. |
| formerly |
in the past; in a time before now. |
| homicide |
the act of killing another person; murder. |
| icon |
a person or thing that people recognize as a symbol of something and is an object of great respect and admiration. |
| lavish |
to give or spend a large amount or without limit. |
| prerequisite |
something required beforehand. |
| proliferation |
the act of spreading or multiplying rapidly. |
| pry1 |
to be too curious about another person's private life. |
| significant |
being or causing something of importance. |
| whet |
to sharpen the cutting edge of (a knife or tool); hone. |