| cadaverous |
of or resembling a corpse; pale and thin or emaciated. |
| canvass |
to conduct a survey of; poll. |
| carnage |
the mass killing of people; slaughter. |
| censorious |
highly critical or disapproving. |
| consequential |
coming after as an outcome or result. |
| maternity |
the state of being a mother; motherhood. |
| nondescript |
having no individual distinctiveness; lacking in notable features. |
| pellucid |
extremely clear in meaning. |
| pertain |
to relate to or have to do with something. |
| proletariat |
the working class, especially those who lack capital and must sell their usually unskilled labor in order to survive. |
| reconcile |
to heal differences and restore a good relationship between. |
| renounce |
to give up (a right or claim) usually by formal declaration or announcement; waive. |
| rivulet |
a tiny stream or brook; trickle. |
| unfrock |
to deprive of priestly status. |
| vociferous |
crying out, especially in protest; vocal; clamorous. |