chaste |
not having committed fornication or adultery. |
chattel |
any article of property not attached to lands or buildings; movable property. |
contortion |
a straining or twisting by the intellect; mental gymnastics. |
depose |
to deprive of rank or office, especially from an important position such as that of king. |
discursive |
ranging over numerous topics, especially in an orderly or coherent way. |
ensue |
to occur as the result of an earlier event. |
exigent |
requiring immediate attention; urgent or critical. |
fallacy |
a false or misleading idea or notion, especially one that is commonly held. |
infelicity |
the quality or condition of being inappropriate, or unfortunate in the given circumstances. |
interpose |
to insert (a comment, question, criticism, or the like) in the course of a conversation or speech. |
intonation |
the pattern of changes in pitch of the speaking or singing voice. |
ornamentation |
decoration; embellishment. |
peruse |
to read or examine attentively and in detail. |
superimpose |
to set or lay on top of or above something. |
wanton |
lacking restraint in the pursuit of sexual pleasure. |