| confidant |
one to whom a secret or secrets are entrusted. |
| defunct |
no longer in existence or use; dead; extinct. |
| didactic |
intended to educate or instruct, especially in moral values. |
| diminutive |
very small; tiny. |
| discretion |
the freedom or authority to use one's own judgment. |
| fraught |
accompanied by; full of, usually something bad or unpleasant. |
| nemesis |
that which one cannot beat, conquer, or succeed at; cause or agent of one's often repeated downfall. |
| noxious |
harmful, dangerous, or destructive, especially to health. |
| permeate |
to pass or diffuse through; penetrate. |
| rigorous |
showing strictness or sternness. |
| scandalous |
causing, or likely to cause, a scandal; shocking; disgraceful. |
| shroud |
to screen or conceal. |
| tenuous |
having little substance, support, or significance; flimsy; weak. |
| tincture |
an alcohol solution containing a medicinal substance. |
| trite |
ineffective or stale because of frequent repetition; commonplace; hackneyed. |