| convulsion |
a violent, involuntary contraction of the muscles. |
| disuse |
the state or condition of not being used or practiced any longer. |
| felon1 |
a person who has committed a serious crime, such as murder, rape, or burglary, as opposed to a misdemeanor. |
| guile |
deceitfulness, treachery, or skillful cunning; wiliness. |
| impeach |
to accuse a person in public office of wrong or improper conduct. |
| inscrutable |
impossible to comprehend or interpret; mysterious. |
| irksome |
causing annoyance; bothersome or tiresome. |
| lampoon |
an attack through ridicule, as in an essay, cartoon, or comedy; satire. |
| negligible |
so small or unimportant as to be of no account; trifling or insignificant. |
| paraphrase |
a restatement of a passage or text in somewhat different words so as to simplify, clarify, or amplify. |
| potency |
the condition of being strong in effect or powerful. |
| rambunctious |
wildly or uncontrollably active; difficult to control; boisterous. |
| subside |
to become less; decrease. |
| unspoken |
assumed without being expressed or spoken; implied. |
| wheedle |
to try to persuade or influence by coaxing or flattery; cajole. |