| affix |
to attach or join physically (usually used with "to"). |
| compassion |
a feeling of sharing another's suffering that leads to a desire to help. |
| compatriot |
a fellow citizen. |
| defile1 |
to make unclean, foul, or filthy. |
| exorbitant |
exceeding the bounds of what is reasonable, fair, or proper; immoderate. |
| fulsome |
offensive, especially because of excessiveness or insincerity. |
| incantation |
the words or sounds that are uttered or chanted as part of a magical ritual or spell, or the act of uttering such words or sounds. |
| ingénue |
an inexperienced or artless girl or the role of a such a girl in a dramatic presentation. |
| malign |
to speak badly of or tell harmful lies about. |
| pastoral |
of or relating to the country or country life; rural. |
| precinct |
an area in a town or city that forms a separate district for voting or that is looked after by one police unit. |
| quintessence |
that which most perfectly describes or typifies something; essence. |
| segregate |
to separate or place apart from others. |
| solemnity |
the condition or quality of being grave or serious. |
| taciturn |
habitually silent and uncommunicative. |