| agnostic |
one who believes it is impossible to know anything about the existence or nonexistence of God or about the essential nature of things beyond the material universe. |
| captivate |
to charm or fascinate, as by beauty or wit; enthrall. |
| embalm |
to treat (a corpse) with preservatives before burial. |
| erroneous |
containing or based on a mistake; incorrect. |
| esoteric |
understood or known only by a few persons who have special training, access, or interests. |
| euphoric |
having or exhibiting a strong feeling of well-being or elation. |
| fissure |
a narrow crevice or other opening, especially one caused by splitting. |
| inhibit |
to hold back, restrain, prevent, or tend to do so. |
| malediction |
the expression of a wish that evil or harm come to someone; curse. |
| mutation |
a sudden, apparently abnormal change or alteration in a genetically determined structure, as opposed to gradual evolutionary change. |
| proletarian |
of, pertaining or belong to, or characteristic of the working class, especially laborers who lack capital. |
| quibble |
an unimportant, petty, or trivial disagreement or objection. |
| recrimination |
an accusation made in response to being accused by another, or the act of countering one accusation with another. |
| viscid |
of a gluelike consistency. |
| wizened |
shriveled or dried up. |