| aseptic |
free of bacteria or germs that cause disease or decay. |
| azure |
the color of a clear blue sky. |
| cadaverous |
of or resembling a corpse; pale and thin or emaciated. |
| conciliate |
to overcome the anger, distrust, or animosity of; appease; placate. |
| delicacy |
something delightful or rare, especially food. |
| elliptical |
tending toward or characterized by an economy of expression that creates ambiguity or obscurity, often purposefully. |
| fodder |
feed for farm animals, such as stalks of corn cut and mixed with hay. |
| intolerable |
too difficult or unpleasant to be near or to bear. |
| obliterate |
to erase or make unrecognizable by erasing. |
| onslaught |
a forceful, often sudden, offensive maneuver; attack. |
| openhanded |
tending to give to others; generous. |
| pragmatic |
concerned with actual causes and effects rather than abstract theories or ideas; practical. |
| strident |
harsh-sounding or loud; raucous; grating. |
| vindictive |
desirous of revenge; vengeful. |
| waiver |
the intentional relinquishing of a right, claim, or privilege, or a suspension of an existing rule or policy. |