| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |