| asinine |
silly or willfully stupid. |
| askew |
not straight; crooked. |
| conformist |
one who tends to act in accordance or compliance with established standards or norms. |
| degeneration |
the process of decline or decay. |
| evanescent |
tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing; fleeting. |
| gnarl |
to knot or twist. |
| homogeneous |
having all parts of the same or a similar type. |
| implode |
to violently collapse or compress inward. |
| indict |
to formally accuse (someone) of a crime in a court of law after studying evidence. |
| maul |
to hurt by beating or through other rough treatment. |
| patina |
a greenish, brownish, or reddish crust or film produced by oxidation on the surface of old metals such as bronze and copper. |
| premonition |
an advance sign or warning; forewarning. |
| repugnant |
extremely distasteful to one's senses or principles; disgusting. |
| tryst |
a meeting held at a specified time and place, especially a secret meeting of lovers; rendezvous. |
| waif |
a child without a home or friends. |