| conflagration |
a large, damaging fire. |
| expunge |
to cross out or erase. |
| infamy |
evil or shameful reputation. |
| nicety |
a subtle distinction; fine point. |
| opalescent |
exhibiting a spectrum of colors or changing colors; iridescent. |
| proscribe |
to make illegal or prohibit. |
| refute |
to demonstrate the falseness or error of; disprove. |
| retentive |
having the ability to remember. |
| shard |
a piece of a broken object, especially a fragment of pottery or glass. |
| spontaneous |
happening in a free way; not forced. |
| succinct |
briefly but clearly stated; concise. |
| unguided |
without someone to lead or escort. |
| unseemly |
not in accord with accepted social standards; improper; indecorous. |
| vehement |
intensely emotional; impassioned; heated. |
| waylay |
to attack or accost unexpectedly after lying in wait for. |