| contaminate |
to make dirty, polluted, or not usable by touching or by adding something to. |
| debut |
a person's first appearance on stage, in concert, or on film. |
| divert |
to turn aside or away from something. |
| elude |
to get away from or avoid by speed or skill. |
| fictional |
existing only in a made-up story and not existing in real life. |
| folly |
a lack of good sense or judgment. |
| hieroglyphic |
a picture or symbol that stands for a word or sound; single hieroglyphic symbol. |
| loiter |
to stand around idly. |
| manageable |
capable of being handled or controlled. |
| mutilate |
to destroy by cutting or tearing off a necessary part. |
| ritual |
a set of actions always done in the same way, often because of custom or tradition. |
| signify |
to serve as a sign of; mean. |
| standardize |
to cause to conform to a model or rules. |
| suppliant |
a person who makes a heartfelt request. |
| torment |
a state of great suffering of the body or mind. |