| abet |
to incite, encourage, or aid, especially in wrongdoing. |
| admonish |
to warn or caution. |
| gargantuan |
(sometimes capitalized) of enormous proportions; huge; gigantic. |
| importune |
to pester with insistent demands or requests. |
| incision |
a cut made during surgery. |
| inviolable |
absolutely not to be breached, dishonored or profaned. |
| morbid |
in an unhealthy, gloomy mental state; preoccupied with sickness, abnormality, or death. |
| outmoded |
no longer in keeping with current standards or practices; obsolete. |
| propensity |
a natural or inborn tendency, aptitude, or preference (often followed by an infinitive or "for"). |
| putative |
widely thought to be such; reputed; supposed. |
| raconteur |
one who is talented in storytelling. |
| remonstrance |
the act or an instance of protesting or objecting. |
| respite |
a period of rest, especially from something difficult or unpleasant. |
| resuscitate |
to bring back to life or consciousness; revive. |
| saturate |
to fill or soak completely. |