| aseptic |
free of bacteria or germs that cause disease or decay. |
| befall |
to happen to. |
| cerebral |
characterized by intellect or reason. |
| clique |
a small, often aggressively exclusive group of friends or associates. |
| conciliate |
to overcome the anger, distrust, or animosity of; appease; placate. |
| demoralize |
to weaken or destroy the confidence, courage, spirit, or morale of. |
| designate |
to choose for a particular job or purpose. |
| inclusive |
comprising or covering a great deal; comprehensive. |
| indictment |
the act of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury, or the condition of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury. |
| informant |
one who reports or confides what he or she knows to another; source. |
| perceptual |
of, relating to, or involving perception. |
| plagiarize |
to wrongfully and deliberately claim as one's own (the ideas, words, or the like) of someone else. |
| stupefy |
to astound or bedazzle. |
| succulent |
full of juice or sap; juicy. |
| undercut |
to act so as to lessen the effectiveness or influence of; undermine or thwart. |