| codicil |
an addition or appendix, especially one modifying the terms of a will. |
| conscript |
a military recruit summoned by draft; draftee. |
| contention |
a point asserted in argument or debate. |
| denude |
to strip bare; remove covering from. |
| dormer |
a window set vertically into a projecting structure on a sloping roof. |
| emanate |
to come or send forth; issue or emit. |
| hallowed |
considered sacred; venerated. |
| intemperate |
lacking moderation or restraint; excessive, overindulgent, violent, or the like. |
| pallor |
unnatural lack of color, especially of the face. |
| retribution |
repayment for one's actions, especially punishment for evil. |
| strident |
harsh-sounding or loud; raucous; grating. |
| succumb |
to give in or give way to a fatal illness, superior force, overwhelming desire, or the like; yield. |
| sunder |
to tear, force, or break apart; divide. |
| untainted |
not contaminated or polluted. |
| wan |
very pale. |