| bauble |
a showy or gaudy trinket or ornament of little value. |
| crux |
an essential, basic, crucial, or pivotal point. |
| cumulative |
becoming larger or greater by means of gradual addition. |
| demean1 |
to lower in esteem, stature, or dignity; degrade. |
| emaciated |
extremely thin, as from starvation or disease. |
| fester |
to become filled with pus; become infected. |
| fitful |
occurring at irregular intervals. |
| ornamentation |
decoration; embellishment. |
| refraction |
the bending of rays or waves of light, heat, sound, or the like when passed obliquely from one medium to another with a different rate of transmission. |
| satiate |
to glut or fill to excess; oversupply; surfeit. |
| scrimmage |
a vigorous struggle; scuffle. |
| scrutinize |
to look at closely and carefully, with attention to detail. |
| uncharacteristic |
not typical of a particular person, group, or thing, and therefore notable. |
| vapid |
lacking spirit, life, or flavor; dull; uninteresting. |
| waif |
a child without a home or friends. |