| aerate |
to expose to the circulation or chemical action of air in order to ventilate or cleanse. |
| bevy |
a group of birds or other animals, especially quail or larks. |
| brazen |
shameless; bold. |
| crossfire |
a volley of projectiles, especially gunfire, directed at some central point from two separated positions. |
| filch |
to steal (usually something of slight value) in a sly manner; pilfer. |
| invertebrate |
without a backbone |
| privation |
lack of necessities or common comforts of life. |
| provident |
showing wisdom and foresight in planning for the future. |
| psychosis |
serious mental disorder that affects all aspects of the personality and involves withdrawal from reality. |
| repartee |
a quick, clever reply; witty retort. |
| reprehensible |
deserving of blame or reproof; condemnable; blameworthy. |
| totality |
the state or quality of being total. |
| unworldly |
lacking sophistication; naive; provincial. |
| voracious |
consuming large quantities of food with greed or great desire; ravenous. |
| wayward |
difficult to control; willfully disobedient. |