| ashen1 |
of the color of ashes; very pale. |
| diffuse |
in the physical sciences, to flow toward regions of lower concentration. |
| discordant |
in conflict or disagreement. |
| hysteria |
in an individual or group, an uncontrollable outburst of fear or other emotions, producing fits of weeping, laughter, irrational behavior, or the like. |
| instrumental |
serving as an agent or partial cause. |
| knave |
an unscrupulous person; evildoer. |
| nurture |
to care for and encourage the growth and development of (a living thing). |
| parochial |
narrow or limited in scope or viewpoint; provincial. |
| profess |
to claim or state as true. |
| propagate |
to reproduce (offspring) or cause to reproduce. |
| quandary |
a situation of uncertainty, puzzlement, or hesitation; dilemma. |
| tortuous |
changing direction frequently; twisting, winding, or crooked, as a path. |
| vapid |
lacking spirit, life, or flavor; dull; uninteresting. |
| verdant |
green. |