| bland |
without interest, spirit, or excitement; dull; indifferent. |
| buttress |
a structure built to give support to the outside of a building or a wall. |
| defile1 |
to make unclean, foul, or filthy. |
| disembark |
to put or go ashore from a ship. |
| illicit |
not permitted by custom or law; illegitimate. |
| magnitude |
size or extent. |
| malignant |
meant to cause harm; evil. |
| mellifluous |
flowing and sweet, as though with honey. |
| pensive |
thoughtful in a sad or deeply serious way. |
| shackle |
a metal band or one of a pair of metal rings used to bind the wrist or ankle of a prisoner or animal. |
| solvent |
having enough funds to meet obligations. |
| tussle |
to fight or struggle roughly or energetically; scuffle. |
| tyrannical |
imposing one's will on others by threat or force; despotic; oppressive. |
| ulterior |
beyond or excluded from what is openly admitted or shown, especially when concealed for the purposes of deception. |
| unfrock |
to deprive of priestly status. |