| acolyte |
a person who assists a clergyman in religious services, especially Roman Catholic. |
| awry |
in an unplanned and undesired direction. |
| concourse |
a large open space, as in a railway station, where many people pass or gather. |
| contortion |
a straining or twisting by the intellect; mental gymnastics. |
| defunct |
no longer in existence or use; dead; extinct. |
| depravity |
moral corruption; wickedness. |
| fester |
to become filled with pus; become infected. |
| impending |
about to occur or appear. |
| minuscule |
so small as to be almost negligible; tiny. |
| plethora |
an amount that is more than enough; overabundance. |
| podium |
a raised platform, as for a speaker or orchestra conductor; dais. |
| quip |
a short, humorous, clever, and often sarcastic utterance. |
| superficial |
of, pertaining to, or located on the surface. |
| unchallenged |
not or not having been questioned, disputed, or contested. |
| vagrant |
one who lacks a permanent home and wanders from place to place; nomad; tramp. |