| apex |
the highest point; tip. |
| apostate |
a person who abandons his or her religious faith, principles, cause, or the like. |
| chasten |
to awaken conscience or bring about moral improvement through suffering, discipline, or punishment. |
| convoke |
to summon to an assembly; marshal. |
| creditor |
someone to whom money is owed. |
| culvert |
a man-made channel for drainage or the like that passes under a street or other thoroughfare. |
| faddish |
relating to or having the nature of a passing fashion or craze. |
| feign |
to pretend or fake; put on a false show of. |
| interplay |
the action or influence of two or more things on each other; reciprocal effect. |
| mendacity |
a tendency to lie; untruthfulness. |
| mien |
one's manner or bearing. |
| odoriferous |
having or spreading a scent, especially a pleasant or fragrant one. |
| orifice |
an opening, such as a vent, mouth, or hole, through which something can pass. |
| retard |
to cause (growth, development, or the like) to be slow or incomplete; stunt. |
| unguided |
without someone to lead or escort. |