| betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
| demagogue |
a leader, especially a speaker or politician, who attempts to persuade and to gain a following by appealing to the emotions and prejudices of the public, rather than by rational argument. |
| entomology |
the science concerned with insects. |
| excoriate |
to denounce or criticize severely. |
| fecund |
capable of producing abundant fruit or offspring; fruitful; fertile. |
| fop |
a man who is highly concerned with, and often vain about, his appearance and manners; dandy. |
| gaseous |
in the form of or resembling a gas. |
| implicit |
implied rather than directly stated. |
| infamy |
evil or shameful reputation. |
| infectious |
able to be given to others by infection. |
| particularity |
precise or detailed character. |
| perceptual |
of, relating to, or involving perception. |
| redouble |
to make twice as great; renew more vigorously; intensify. |
| tribulation |
severe suffering or affliction; distress. |
| viscous |
having an adhesive, gluey consistency that resists flow. |