| abstain |
to choose not to do something. |
| aftermath |
the result or consequence of an event. |
| complement |
to go well with, complete, or perfect. |
| connive |
to join secretly in a plot; conspire. |
| corpulent |
fat; portly; obese. |
| dispensary |
a room in an institution, such as a hospital, in which medical supplies are kept and given out. |
| enigmatic |
puzzling, mysterious, or inexplicable. |
| fetid |
having a foul odor; stinking. |
| libel |
in law, written or printed matter that is false, damages a person's reputation or material well-being, and arises from malice or extreme negligence. |
| motley |
made up of a contrasting variety of types, appearances, or the like; very heterogeneous. |
| omnipotent |
possessing infinite power; all-powerful. |
| pique |
to cause (a feeling or action) to be aroused or incited. |
| presumptuous |
excessively bold or forward. |
| protean |
easily changing form or character; variable or versatile. |
| treatise |
a detailed and formal written work, usually dealing systematically with a single theme or subject. |