| amorphous |
lacking definite form, shape, or character. |
| bombast |
boastful, pompous, or otherwise overblown utterances. |
| fulsome |
offensive, especially because of excessiveness or insincerity. |
| gender |
the sex of a person or animal. |
| parity |
equality in amount, status, strength, or the like. |
| penance |
an act of punishment or self-discipline voluntarily undergone to show regret at having done something wrong. |
| presumptive |
affording a reasonable basis for belief. |
| projectile |
any object that is thrown, fired, or shot by an outside force or weapon. |
| putrid |
of, concerning, or exhibiting rot or decomposition. |
| rectify |
to put right or correct (a bad situation, injustice, or the like); remedy. |
| serendipity |
lucky coincidence or accidental discovery of something pleasant or valuable. |
| shackle |
a metal band or one of a pair of metal rings used to bind the wrist or ankle of a prisoner or animal. |
| timely |
happening at just the right moment. |
| vindicate |
to free from an accusation, suspicion, or doubt by indisputable proof. |
| wince |
to draw suddenly back or away from something painful or frightening. |