| arbiter |
someone who has the authority to decide an issue or settle a dispute. |
| buxom |
of a woman, having a full figure and healthy appearance. |
| coroner |
a public officer employed to investigate by inquest any death not thought to have occurred by natural causes. |
| douse1 |
to place or plunge in water or another liquid; immerse. |
| dregs |
the part of anything that is left over or that has the least value or use. |
| enumerate |
to name or list one by one. |
| imperil |
to put at risk; endanger. |
| obligatory |
required; compulsory. |
| outmoded |
no longer in keeping with current standards or practices; obsolete. |
| penance |
an act of punishment or self-discipline voluntarily undergone to show regret at having done something wrong. |
| pessimistic |
feeling in a negative way about things; expecting the worst to happen. |
| ravish |
to overwhelm with emotion or sensation; enrapture. |
| revelry |
noisy merrymaking. |
| short-term |
covering, lasting, or completed in a short period. |
| squabble |
to quarrel over trivial matters; bicker. |