| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |