| affix |
to attach or join physically (usually used with "to"). |
| bedlam |
a situation or scene of confused disorder and uproar. |
| discourse |
verbal communication; conversation. |
| encumbrance |
something or someone that hinders or burdens; impediment. |
| euphony |
a pleasing, harmonious quality of sounds, especially words. |
| fledgling |
a young bird that has just grown flight feathers or learned to fly. |
| inimical |
having or tending to have a bad effect; harmful or adverse. |
| intrinsic |
being essential to or of the nature of a thing; inherent. |
| portly |
rather fat; stout. |
| prostrate |
to lie or throw (oneself) flat on the ground, especially face down in an act of humility, worship, or the like. |
| quorum |
the number of members that an organization's rules require to attend a meeting in order for voting or other business to take place. |
| retribution |
repayment for one's actions, especially punishment for evil. |
| sedulous |
steady and persistent in an action or duty; diligent. |
| stagnate |
to be or become motionless, fouled, or lacking in energy, originality, or development. |
| turbid |
clouded or murky because of stirred-up particles or sediment; muddy. |