| aver |
to assert to be true; affirm. |
| bromide |
a bland or trite remark or idea. |
| cadaver |
a dead body, especially one used for medical research or instruction. |
| defile1 |
to make unclean, foul, or filthy. |
| emanate |
to come or send forth; issue or emit. |
| impede |
to slow or block the movement or progress of; hinder. |
| interminable |
endless or seemingly endless; monotonously long. |
| inveterate |
persisting in a habit, action, feeling, or the like. |
| misdeed |
an unacceptable, evil, or illegal act. |
| penance |
an act of punishment or self-discipline voluntarily undergone to show regret at having done something wrong. |
| preoccupation |
the state of being completely engrossed or absorbed in thought. |
| skimp |
to be stingy or very sparing. |
| squalid |
dirty or foul, as from neglect. |
| vanquish |
to subdue or defeat by or as if by greater force; conquer; overcome. |
| whimsy |
an odd, fanciful, or capricious notion, or such notions collectively. |