| acrid |
bitter in taste or smell; sharply irritating. |
| allay |
to quiet or lay to rest (fears, doubts, and the like). |
| conniption |
(informal) an outburst or fit of anger, hysteria, or the like. |
| diminutive |
very small; tiny. |
| impale |
to pierce and hold fast with a sharp-pointed instrument such as a spear. |
| impecunious |
lacking funds; penniless. |
| leaven |
to produce fermentation in (dough or batter), consequently causing the dough or batter to rise in the process of baking. |
| leer |
to give a sideways or nasty look or smile suggestive of malicious or sexual thoughts. |
| menagerie |
a collection of usually wild or exotic animals, or the place where they are exhibited. |
| paradox |
a statement that contradicts or seems to contradict itself, yet often expresses a truth, such as "Less is more". |
| populous |
having a large population. |
| posthumous |
beginning, occurring, or continuing after one's death. |
| postulate |
to assert as something true, especially as a basis for reasoning. |
| rescind |
to take back or make invalid; revoke. |
| revel |
to feel great pleasure; rejoice (usually followed by "in"). |