| delimit |
to define or mark the boundaries of; demarcate. |
| derogatory |
having the purpose or effect of detracting; disparaging. |
| diverge |
to extend or move away in different directions from a common point. |
| douse1 |
to place or plunge in water or another liquid; immerse. |
| immobility |
the state or condition of not moving or being motionless. |
| intemperance |
lack of restraint in the indulgence of an appetite, especially the consumption of alcohol. |
| paean |
a song or hymn sung as an expression of praise. |
| pestilence |
an epidemic, usually deadly, disease; plague. |
| presumption |
a belief that is taken for granted but not proved. |
| redouble |
to make twice as great; renew more vigorously; intensify. |
| sedition |
actions or speech intended or serving to create rebellion against a government. |
| somnolent |
sleepy or drowsy. |
| tawdry |
falsely showy; cheap and gaudy. |
| unnoticed |
not seen, perceived, or discovered. |
| venal |
capable of acting dishonestly or wrongly in return for money or the like; open to accepting bribes; corrupt. |