| absurdity |
the condition or quality of being absurd, of being completely contrary to logic or the normal order of things. |
| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| bawdy |
coarsely or indecently humorous; risqué. |
| combatant |
someone or something that engages in fighting, especially as part of warfare. |
| denude |
to strip bare; remove covering from. |
| ephemeral |
lasting for only a short period. |
| fatalism |
a belief or doctrine that the events of life are predetermined and cannot be altered by human free will. |
| incense2 |
to make very angry. |
| insuperable |
not able to be conquered or overcome. |
| leer |
to give a sideways or nasty look or smile suggestive of malicious or sexual thoughts. |
| literal |
in accordance with the ordinary, exact, or primary meaning of a word or words; not figurative or metaphorical. |
| pert |
impudent or saucy. |
| reticence |
the state or quality of being hesitant to speak out; reserve. |
| sanctify |
to make sacred or holy; consecrate. |
| vociferous |
crying out, especially in protest; vocal; clamorous. |