| abrade |
to rub away by friction; erode. |
| alienate |
to cause to become unfriendly or averse; estrange. |
| circumstantial |
relevant but not essential; incidental. |
| dapple |
to mark or be marked with spots or mottling. |
| feral |
existing in a wild natural state; not domesticated. |
| fetid |
having a foul odor; stinking. |
| infectious |
able to be given to others by infection. |
| ingénue |
an inexperienced or artless girl or the role of a such a girl in a dramatic presentation. |
| insensible |
without normal sensations; unconscious. |
| irony |
a manner of using language so that it conveys a different or opposite meaning to that which is literally expressed in the words themselves. Irony is used in ordinary conversation and also as a literary technique, especially to express criticism or to produce humor or pathos. |
| multifarious |
of or having a great variety of parts, forms, or kinds; many and varied. |
| pillage |
to openly and forcefully seize goods from, as during a war; plunder. |
| plummet |
to fall sharply down, especially at high speed; plunge. |
| primeval |
of or suggestive of the first age or ages. |
| stoical |
showing little or no emotion in reaction to painful or pleasant experiences. |