| censure |
to criticize or condemn. |
| contagion |
the spreading of a disease by contact or close association. |
| counterpoint |
a method of composing or arranging music in which diverse but harmonious melodies are played at the same time. |
| disincline |
to cause to be unwilling or reluctant. |
| extant |
still in existence; current; not extinct, destroyed, or lost. |
| fetid |
having a foul odor; stinking. |
| heretofore |
prior to this time; before now. |
| mellifluous |
flowing and sweet, as though with honey. |
| ossify |
to become inflexible or rigid, as in thought or behavior. |
| pestilence |
an epidemic, usually deadly, disease; plague. |
| plenitude |
abundance; fullness. |
| populous |
having a large population. |
| receptive |
open and willing to accommodate new thoughts and ideas. |
| sate |
to fill to excess, especially with food; glut. |
| strident |
harsh-sounding or loud; raucous; grating. |