| convoke |
to summon to an assembly; marshal. |
| coroner |
a public officer employed to investigate by inquest any death not thought to have occurred by natural causes. |
| frugal |
small in amount or cost; meager. |
| graphic |
of or related to pictures or writing such as photography, painting, and printing. |
| hallowed |
considered sacred; venerated. |
| inexhaustible |
unable to be used up; endless. |
| martinet |
a person who enforces very strict discipline, especially in the military. |
| miff |
to cause (someone) to become annoyed; offend. |
| nominal |
in name alone. |
| pummel |
to strike heavily with or as if with the fists, a sword, a club, or the like; beat. |
| reformatory |
a corrective institution for disciplining and re-educating young offenders. |
| sacrilege |
the violation, profane treatment, or destruction of some place or thing that is considered to be holy. |
| skeptic |
one who is inclined to question or doubt assertions that are made or accepted by others. |
| subvert |
to overthrow or destroy, or cause the destruction of (an established authority, especially a national government). |
| vestige |
a visible trace or sign of something no longer present or existing. |