| archetype |
an original model or pattern from which others are made or copied. |
| betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
| censure |
to criticize or condemn. |
| discrete |
separate and distinct. |
| insolvent |
incapable of paying debts or meeting liabilities; penniless; bankrupt. |
| knave |
an unscrupulous person; evildoer. |
| laxity |
the state or quality of being careless or slack; looseness. |
| morass |
something that hinders passage or engulfs an unwary person. |
| paraphernalia |
(used with a singular or plural verb) furnishings or equipment, especially that used in a particular job or activity. |
| pariah |
a despised or socially outcast person. |
| poseur |
one who adopts an affected attitude or manner in order to impress others. |
| raucous |
loud, sharp, and rasping, as, at times, a bird's call or a human's voice or laugh. |
| rectify |
to put right or correct (a bad situation, injustice, or the like); remedy. |
| tentative |
not yet fully developed or definitely decided; provisional. |
| wanton |
lacking restraint in the pursuit of sexual pleasure. |