| amorphous |
lacking definite form, shape, or character. |
| emend |
to correct or improve (written text), especially by removing errors; edit. |
| frugal |
small in amount or cost; meager. |
| imbibe |
to take up or consume by drinking. |
| indubitable |
without question; certain. |
| laity |
the body of members of a religious group who are not part of the clergy. |
| mannerism |
a distinctive and habitual behavioral characteristic. |
| occult |
of, pertaining to, or with the aid of the supernatural. |
| orifice |
an opening, such as a vent, mouth, or hole, through which something can pass. |
| primacy |
the state of being first, earliest, most essential, or most important. |
| ricochet |
to bounce or skip off a surface at an angle; rebound. |
| savant |
a person of deep learning; scholar. |
| sermonize |
to preach, or to speak as if doing so. |
| sporadic |
occurring irregularly or in a thinly scattered manner in time or space. |
| sully |
to make dirty or tarnished. |