| aerate |
to expose to the circulation or chemical action of air in order to ventilate or cleanse. |
| allure |
to attract strongly by appealing to people's inner wishes; tempt. |
| defray |
to pay or assist in the payment of (costs or the like). |
| defunct |
no longer in existence or use; dead; extinct. |
| delicacy |
something delightful or rare, especially food. |
| demur |
to object or indicate opposition to something. |
| discontinuance |
the act of stopping or condition of being stopped; interruption. |
| imponderable |
unable to be evaluated or calculated accurately. |
| prelude |
an introductory event or act; preface; preliminary. |
| pseudonym |
a false name adopted by someone, especially an author, to conceal his or her identity; pen name. |
| putrid |
of, concerning, or exhibiting rot or decomposition. |
| rejoinder |
a response to a reply; retort. |
| retention |
the act or process of maintaining the possession or use of. |
| sodden |
drenched with liquid; saturated; soaked. |
| vivacity |
the characteristic or state of being vivacious; liveliness; sprightliness; animation. |