| betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
| catharsis |
in psychotherapy, the bringing of repressed thoughts and feelings to consciousness in order to release emotional tension, or the release itself. |
| discrete |
separate and distinct. |
| fictitious |
intended to deceive; not genuine; imaginary. |
| lummox |
(informal) someone who is especially clumsy, slow, and unintelligent. |
| malady |
an illness of the body or mind. |
| misnomer |
an incorrect or inappropriate name. |
| mundane |
of or pertaining to what is common and everyday; ordinary; commonplace. |
| prophetic |
foretelling or revealing the future. |
| prurient |
characterized by or causing lewdness or lust. |
| reclaim |
to recover the use of (land areas) by draining, hydrating, or otherwise reconditioning so that the land can be used for agriculture or other purposes. |
| residue |
a substance or quantity that remains after a part has been removed or after a process has been completed. |
| sodden |
drenched with liquid; saturated; soaked. |
| temerity |
reckless or foolish boldness; rash disregard of danger. |
| vignette |
a brief written or musical sketch, or brief film scene, that describes or characterizes a person, incident, situation, or the like. |