| acolyte |
a person who assists a clergyman in religious services, especially Roman Catholic. |
| buoyancy |
the capacity to float or rise to the top in a liquid or gas. |
| counterfeiter |
one who makes fraudulent imitations or copies, especially of money. |
| credulity |
an inclination to believe or trust, especially without sufficient basis or evidence; gullibility. |
| demean1 |
to lower in esteem, stature, or dignity; degrade. |
| inexplicable |
unable to be explained or interpreted. |
| instigate |
to purposely agitate or incite; provoke; foment. |
| neurotic |
suffering from needless fears and worries. |
| odorous |
having or giving off a distinctive or strong smell. |
| orthodox |
of, having to do with, or following what is believed or practiced by most other people. |
| plight1 |
a state or situation, especially an unhappy or unlucky one; predicament. |
| progression |
the act of moving forward or onward. |
| revue |
a form of entertainment consisting of a series of songs, comic routines, and dances, often as parodies of current affairs and people. |
| singe |
to burn slightly on the surface, end, or edge. |
| uncontrolled |
acting or continuing, or allowed to act or continue, without constraint, regulation, or opposition. |