| elixir |
a sweetened, aromatic solution of alcohol and water used as a vehicle for medicines. |
| emaciate |
to waste away the flesh of, usually by starvation or disease; make extremely thin. |
| faddish |
relating to or having the nature of a passing fashion or craze. |
| forbearance |
the act or capability of refraining or holding back. |
| fresco |
the art of painting on wet plaster with colors dissolved in water or limewater, or a picture produced by this method. |
| havoc |
ruin or devastation. |
| impiety |
lack of reverence or respect, especially for what others consider sacred. |
| inexorable |
not subject to change by any force or influence; unyielding or unrelenting. |
| intrepid |
feeling or showing no fear; courageous; bold. |
| paean |
a song or hymn sung as an expression of praise. |
| personable |
pleasing in appearance or manner; friendly; attractive. |
| perturb |
to cause great disturbance in (the mind); agitate or worry. |
| prescriptive |
that prescribes; setting down rules. |
| retrograde |
moving or tending to move in a backward direction; retreating. |
| verisimilitude |
the appearance or semblance of truth or reality. |