| annihilate |
to destroy completely. |
| contagion |
the spreading of a disease by contact or close association. |
| crossbreed |
to cause (a hybrid organism) to be produced by mating two different varieties of the same species. |
| deride |
to ridicule or treat with scornful mockery. |
| elixir |
a sweetened, aromatic solution of alcohol and water used as a vehicle for medicines. |
| equable |
not varying extremely or suddenly; uniform; stable. |
| equinox |
either of the two times during the year when the sun's rays are perpendicular to the earth's equator, occurring in March and September. During the equinox, day and night are both 12 hours long all over the world. |
| inane |
devoid of meaning or substance; nonsensical. |
| induce |
to persuade or influence, as to a course of action. |
| manifest |
to show plainly; display; demonstrate. |
| necessitate |
to make unavoidable; require. |
| ostracize |
to exclude or shun, by general agreement of the group imposing the exclusion. |
| ravenous |
very hungry; starved. |
| torrid |
parched or scorched by the sun, as a geographic area. |
| traduce |
to make malicious or false statements about; slander. |