| anathema |
something or someone despised or cursed. |
| atrophy |
a gradual wasting away of a body part, especially from insufficient use or nourishment. |
| bower1 |
a pleasant, secluded alcove or shelter created by leafy trees or shrubbery. |
| caucus |
a private meeting of leaders of a political party to choose candidates or determine policy, or such a group itself. |
| caustic |
bitingly critical. |
| curtail |
to make shorter; cut off part of. |
| dirge |
a song or hymn for a funeral or memorial for the dead. |
| discordant |
in conflict or disagreement. |
| finesse |
refined and delicate skill or tact in executing a task or coping with a situation. |
| laxity |
the state or quality of being careless or slack; looseness. |
| meditative |
disposed to, marked by, or indicating contemplation or reflection; deeply thoughtful. |
| mortify |
to subject (someone) to extreme embarrassment, shame, or humiliation. |
| mundane |
of or pertaining to what is common and everyday; ordinary; commonplace. |
| supremacy |
ultimate power or authority. |
| unctuous |
excessively or falsely earnest or amiable. |