| aural2 |
of or relating to the ear or hearing. |
| celibate |
abstaining from sexual relations, especially because of having taken a vow. |
| conscript |
a military recruit summoned by draft; draftee. |
| conspirator |
a person who is involved in a plot with others to perform or a criminal or wrongful act. |
| defile1 |
to make unclean, foul, or filthy. |
| encumbrance |
something or someone that hinders or burdens; impediment. |
| esoteric |
understood or known only by a few persons who have special training, access, or interests. |
| finesse |
refined and delicate skill or tact in executing a task or coping with a situation. |
| invoke |
to call out to (a god, muse, or the like) for help, support, protection, or inspiration. |
| pallid |
pale or whitened; lacking color. |
| query |
a question. |
| recurrent |
happening again or repeatedly. |
| retard |
to cause (growth, development, or the like) to be slow or incomplete; stunt. |
| rhetoric |
the art, ability, or study of using language effectively in speech or writing, especially to influence or persuade one's audience. |
| tirade |
a long, forceful, or angry speech, often critical or denunciatory in nature; harangue. |