| anesthesia |
a drug or other agent used to bring about unconsciousness or absence of pain. |
| arid |
extremely dry, especially from lack of rainfall. |
| conduit |
a channel, ditch, or pipe used to convey water or other liquid. |
| conviction |
the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime. |
| devout |
devoted to religion. |
| expedite |
to send off, facilitate the progress of, or accomplish with speed and efficiency. |
| herald |
a person who conveys or announces official news; messenger. |
| massive |
having a very large amount of matter; big and heavy; solid. |
| notify |
to tell about; give notice of. |
| notwithstanding |
in spite of; despite (sometimes used after its object rather than before). |
| parch |
to make very dry by heating. |
| rueful |
feeling, showing, or causing regret or sorrow. |
| specific |
pertaining to a particular thing or person and to nothing else of the same kind; particular. |
| verbal |
having to do with words. |
| witless |
lacking or not using cleverness or intelligence; stupid; foolish. |