| affix |
to attach or join physically (usually used with "to"). |
| bilious |
ill-tempered; irritable. |
| celestial |
of or having to do with the sky or outer space. |
| chasm |
a deep crack in the earth's surface. |
| connive |
to join secretly in a plot; conspire. |
| covet |
to wish to have very much; envy. |
| disparage |
to depreciate or belittle, especially in speech. |
| dissonant |
not in harmony or agreement; discordant. |
| extant |
still in existence; current; not extinct, destroyed, or lost. |
| gentry |
people who come from families of high social standing. |
| importune |
to pester with insistent demands or requests. |
| materialistic |
being more greatly concerned with things in the world that can be acquired than with spiritual matters or values. |
| portal |
a doorway or entrance, especially a large and imposing one. |
| psychiatrist |
a medical doctor who treats people with mental and emotional illnesses. |
| seamy |
disreputable; sordid. |