| bauble |
a showy or gaudy trinket or ornament of little value. |
| bolster |
to give support with a cushion or pillow. |
| brusque |
impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt. |
| embalm |
to treat (a corpse) with preservatives before burial. |
| impregnate |
to make (a female animal or human) pregnant, or to make (an egg) fertile. |
| infamous |
having, deserving, or causing a bad reputation; notorious or shameful. |
| mediocre |
of average to poor quality; ordinary. |
| novice |
a person with little or no experience at a particular job or activity. |
| perforate |
to make a hole in. |
| precarious |
so unstable or insecure as to be dangerous; risky. |
| privation |
lack of necessities or common comforts of life. |
| prologue |
an introduction to a spoken or written work such as a speech or play; preface. |
| reciprocity |
a mutual interchange of privileges or favors between two nations, groups, or institutions. |
| unchallenged |
not or not having been questioned, disputed, or contested. |
| uncharacteristic |
not typical of a particular person, group, or thing, and therefore notable. |