| ambivalent |
of feelings and emotions, conflicting; pulling in opposite directions. |
| augment |
to make greater in size or amount; increase. |
| decadence |
a decline into immorality; loss of moral values. |
| imitative |
of, involving, or characterized by reproduction or copying; not original. |
| inquisition |
an official inquiry, especially for the purpose of enforcing political, social, or religious conformity. |
| malleable |
capable of being shaped, as by hammering or rolling. |
| mania |
an extreme desire or enthusiasm. |
| prospectus |
a written description or summary of a proposed project. |
| prostrate |
to lie or throw (oneself) flat on the ground, especially face down in an act of humility, worship, or the like. |
| pursuant |
following on or proceeding from (usually followed by "to"). |
| quaff |
to drink, especially deeply and with obvious enjoyment. |
| secrete |
to produce a fluid or other substance and release it into or out of the body. |
| sermonize |
to preach, or to speak as if doing so. |
| shard |
a piece of a broken object, especially a fragment of pottery or glass. |
| soluble |
able to be dissolved. |