| delineate |
to describe or portray in precise or vivid detail. |
| enormity |
the quality of surpassing moral limits; offensive or disgraceful character. |
| impecunious |
lacking funds; penniless. |
| ludicrous |
worthy of mockery; laughable and ridiculous. |
| metabolism |
the processes in plants and animals by which food is changed into energy or used to make cells and tissues. |
| pathological |
afflicted with or caused by a physical or especially a mental disorder. |
| pinion2 |
to restrain (someone) by binding the arms. |
| posthumous |
beginning, occurring, or continuing after one's death. |
| propensity |
a natural or inborn tendency, aptitude, or preference (often followed by an infinitive or "for"). |
| sardonic |
bitterly mocking; derisive; scornful. |
| sate |
to fill to excess, especially with food; glut. |
| shard |
a piece of a broken object, especially a fragment of pottery or glass. |
| staunch2 |
unwaveringly firm or loyal. |
| vaporize |
to cause to become or diffuse as a vapor or gas; atomize; evaporate. |
| vindictive |
desirous of revenge; vengeful. |