| aseptic |
free of bacteria or germs that cause disease or decay. |
| conniption |
(informal) an outburst or fit of anger, hysteria, or the like. |
| dishevel |
to make (hair or clothing) untidy. |
| feral |
existing in a wild natural state; not domesticated. |
| fluctuate |
to vary or change irregularly; rise and fall. |
| iterate |
to say or do again or repeatedly. |
| orthodox |
of, having to do with, or following what is believed or practiced by most other people. |
| pinnacle |
the highest point or part of anything; apex; summit. |
| quiescent |
in a state of inaction or rest; dormant. |
| simile |
a figure of speech in which two different things are compared by using the words "like" or "as." "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb" is an example of a simile. |
| slake |
to satisfy or relieve (thirst, appetite, lust, or the like) by decreasing the strength or intensity of. |
| stigma |
a long-lasting mark or stain on one's character or reputation, especially of disgrace or reproach. |
| terse |
effectively brief and to the point; concise; pithy. |
| turpitude |
moral baseness; depravity. |
| typify |
to be the representative example of. |