| aerate |
to expose to the circulation or chemical action of air in order to ventilate or cleanse. |
| demur |
to object or indicate opposition to something. |
| equivocate |
to express oneself ambiguously, often to avoid giving a direct answer or to deceive. |
| garish |
marked by excessive or tasteless color or decoration; gaudy; flashy. |
| informant |
one who reports or confides what he or she knows to another; source. |
| inquisition |
an official inquiry, especially for the purpose of enforcing political, social, or religious conformity. |
| malleable |
capable of being shaped, as by hammering or rolling. |
| militant |
aggressive or combative in attitude or actions, especially in defense of a cause. |
| mortify |
to subject (someone) to extreme embarrassment, shame, or humiliation. |
| myopic |
unable to see objects clearly from a distance; nearsighted. |
| natal |
of or concerning one's birth. |
| perfunctory |
done quickly and as a matter of routine; performed without care. |
| recipient |
one who accepts something that has been sent or given, or one who has been awarded something. |
| renounce |
to give up (a right or claim) usually by formal declaration or announcement; waive. |
| sporadic |
occurring irregularly or in a thinly scattered manner in time or space. |