| carouse |
to revel in a boisterous and drunken manner. |
| curtail |
to make shorter; cut off part of. |
| didactic |
intended to educate or instruct, especially in moral values. |
| fragmentary |
consisting of fragments; incomplete or disconnected. |
| infidel |
one who does not believe in or accept a religious faith, especially that of Christianity or Islam. |
| misdemeanor |
in law, a class of illegal act that is less serious than a felony and carries a lighter sentence; minor offense. |
| perfidy |
an act or the practice of conscious, deliberate disloyalty or treachery; breach of faith. |
| philanthropist |
one who engages in charitable activities. |
| philosophy |
the study of the nature of life, truth, knowledge, and other important human matters, |
| pollinate |
to move or carry pollen to a plant, causing the seeds to be fertilized. |
| prototype |
an original model on which later stages or forms are based or developed. |
| rejuvenate |
to restore the vigor, health, or appearance of youth to. |
| revile |
to speak about or speak to with hostile insults; disparage or abuse. |
| strident |
harsh-sounding or loud; raucous; grating. |
| wizened |
shriveled or dried up. |