| chaste |
not having committed fornication or adultery. |
| chimerical |
existing only in the mind; fanciful. |
| comparative |
measured or estimated by comparison; relative. |
| decrepit |
in poor condition because of old age or much use; dilapidated; worn-out. |
| detonate |
to explode or cause to explode. |
| epithet |
a word or phrase attached to, or used in place of, a given name. |
| equinox |
either of the two times during the year when the sun's rays are perpendicular to the earth's equator, occurring in March and September. During the equinox, day and night are both 12 hours long all over the world. |
| equivocation |
the act of communicating in ambiguous, shifting, or indecisive terms, often to avoid or deceive. |
| intimacy |
the condition of being close in friendship or otherwise intimate. |
| profiteer |
a person who gains excessive profits, especially by selling scarce commodities at very high prices. |
| relegate |
to send or consign to a condition, place, or position of lesser importance or esteem. |
| shroud |
to screen or conceal. |
| sinuous |
having many curves or turns. |
| tremulous |
trembling or wavering, or inclined to tremble or waver. |
| zenith |
the highest point; peak. |