| atheist |
a person who believes that there is no god or gods. |
| bedizen |
to dress or decorate in a flashy, garish fashion. |
| crossbreed |
to cause (a hybrid organism) to be produced by mating two different varieties of the same species. |
| defunct |
no longer in existence or use; dead; extinct. |
| deride |
to ridicule or treat with scornful mockery. |
| forbearance |
the act or capability of refraining or holding back. |
| grandiloquent |
speaking or expressed in a pretentious, pompous, or excessively ornate fashion. |
| impede |
to slow or block the movement or progress of; hinder. |
| magnate |
someone of exceptional power, wealth, or influence, especially in business. |
| mesmerize |
to induce a hypnotic trance in; hypnotize. |
| monologue |
a long speech or reading given by a single speaker. |
| prologue |
an introduction to a spoken or written work such as a speech or play; preface. |
| resilience |
the ability to resume shape after being pressed or stretched. |
| restive |
unable to remain at rest; impatient or ill at ease, especially under restraint. |
| untested |
not having been tried or used in a way that would prove or disprove effectiveness or validity. |