| aerate |
to expose to the circulation or chemical action of air in order to ventilate or cleanse. |
| alleviate |
to make (trouble or pain) easier to tolerate or accept; ease. |
| awry |
in an unplanned and undesired direction. |
| copious |
abundant in number or quantity; plentiful. |
| crossbreed |
to cause (a hybrid organism) to be produced by mating two different varieties of the same species. |
| gargantuan |
(sometimes capitalized) of enormous proportions; huge; gigantic. |
| insidious |
dangerous through cunning, subtlety, and underhandedness. |
| lucrative |
producing monetary gain; profitable. |
| mores |
the behaviors and manners accepted and expected in a social group, embodying its fundamental moral standards. |
| noncommittal |
not revealing what one's preference, feeling, or opinion is. |
| pall1 |
an atmosphere of gloom or despair. |
| perfunctory |
done quickly and as a matter of routine; performed without care. |
| proxy |
a person who is authorized to act for or on behalf of another, especially as a voter; substitute. |
| revue |
a form of entertainment consisting of a series of songs, comic routines, and dances, often as parodies of current affairs and people. |
| rue1 |
to regret, repent of, or feel sorry about. |