| affront |
something that is said or done on purpose to be rude or mean. |
| analogous |
similar or corresponding in some particular manner. |
| celibate |
abstaining from sexual relations, especially because of having taken a vow. |
| contagion |
the spreading of a disease by contact or close association. |
| convulsion |
a violent, involuntary contraction of the muscles. |
| evanescent |
tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing; fleeting. |
| limpid |
perfectly clear; transparent. |
| perdition |
the loss of the soul for eternity; damnation. |
| personify |
to be a perfect or typical example of; embody. |
| plurality |
the largest proportion of votes in an election, especially when it is less than half the total, or the margin of votes separating the victor from the person who came second. |
| posterior |
located behind or toward the back of something. |
| protract |
to extend in time; prolong. |
| spat1 |
a short, slight quarrel. |
| tangent |
a line of discussion leading away from the original topic; digression. |
| unsubstantiated |
lacking the evidence or verification needed to establish as true. |