| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |