| aseptic |
free of bacteria or germs that cause disease or decay. |
| belligerence |
a very aggressive or hostile attitude; warlike nature. |
| convoke |
to summon to an assembly; marshal. |
| copious |
abundant in number or quantity; plentiful. |
| echelon |
a level of authority or rank, as in an organization. |
| farce |
anything improbable, absurd, or empty of meaning; mockery; sham. |
| foreshadow |
to signal or indicate beforehand; presage; prefigure. |
| genteel |
displaying traits such as refinement and politeness that are traditionally associated with wealth and education. |
| humbug |
something without substance or meaning, such as an idea or argument; nonsense. |
| infernal |
of or pertaining to hell or the world of the dead. |
| laud |
to praise. |
| simile |
a figure of speech in which two different things are compared by using the words "like" or "as." "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb" is an example of a simile. |
| slovenly |
careless or disgustingly dirty. |
| utilitarian |
of, concerning, or aiming at usefulness. |
| vanquish |
to subdue or defeat by or as if by greater force; conquer; overcome. |