| allude |
to mention (usually followed by "to"). |
| conflagration |
a large, damaging fire. |
| conservationist |
a person who promotes and encourages preservation, especially of natural resources. |
| cosmic |
of or relating to the universe. |
| curriculum |
the courses offered at a school or in a particular area of study. |
| defeatist |
characterized by an acceptance or expectation of failure. |
| fallible |
capable of making mistakes; liable to error. |
| fiasco |
an utter and shameful failure. |
| gainsay |
to deny or contradict. |
| namesake |
one who has been named after another. |
| pastoral |
of or relating to the country or country life; rural. |
| scandalous |
causing, or likely to cause, a scandal; shocking; disgraceful. |
| solvent |
having enough funds to meet obligations. |
| unfrock |
to deprive of priestly status. |
| unworldly |
lacking sophistication; naive; provincial. |