| accost |
to confront and speak first to, often aggressively. |
| blasphemy |
disrespect or irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable, especially God. |
| concurrent |
existing or occurring at the same time. |
| dirge |
a song or hymn for a funeral or memorial for the dead. |
| dissipate |
to cause to disappear by, or as though by, dispersing or dissolving. |
| dissolution |
the annulment or severance of a bond or tie, especially a formal or contractual connection. |
| exodus |
the leaving of large numbers of people. |
| extricate |
to free or release from difficulty, entanglement, or involvement; disengage. |
| indiscretion |
lack of judgment, prudence, or restraint, especially in regard to the rights or feelings of other people. |
| interlude |
a pause, space, or event that intervenes; interval. |
| misapprehension |
a failure to understand. |
| plummet |
to fall sharply down, especially at high speed; plunge. |
| portly |
rather fat; stout. |
| underrate |
to value or appreciate insufficiently; underestimate. |
| untainted |
not contaminated or polluted. |