allure |
to attract strongly by appealing to people's inner wishes; tempt. |
altruistic |
unselfishly devoted to the welfare of others. |
apocalypse |
any instance of terrible destruction and devastation, especially on a scale that could bring about an end to the world. |
autopsy |
a medical examination of a dead body to find the cause of death. |
bilious |
ill-tempered; irritable. |
indecisive |
not definite or conclusive. |
misconception |
an error in understanding; wrong notion or idea. |
moderation |
the avoidance of excesses or extremes, especially in behavior. |
nonchalant |
not showing excitement or anxiety; coolly confident, unflustered, or unworried;casually indifferent. |
personify |
to be a perfect or typical example of; embody. |
propitiate |
to overcome the disfavor or distrust of; conciliate; appease. |
propound |
to propose or set forth for consideration. |
squalid |
dirty or foul, as from neglect. |
subsume |
to classify, consider, or include (an idea, proposition, or the like) in a more comprehensive or general category or principle. |
tempestuous |
characterized by disturbance or commotion; stormy; turbulent. |