| arable |
capable of being farmed. |
| archetype |
an original model or pattern from which others are made or copied. |
| cacophonous |
characterized by a discordant, sometimes unpleasant, mixture of sounds. |
| chastise |
to punish, often corporally. |
| criteria |
a set of standards or tests by which to judge or decide something. |
| defile1 |
to make unclean, foul, or filthy. |
| disuse |
the state or condition of not being used or practiced any longer. |
| elixir |
a sweetened, aromatic solution of alcohol and water used as a vehicle for medicines. |
| expatriate |
one who has gone into exile from or renounced allegiance to his or her native land. |
| gouge |
a cut or hole made with something sharp. |
| infatuation |
the condition of being deprived of judgment by an irrational or foolish attachment to someone or something. |
| insular |
closed to new ideas. |
| malign |
to speak badly of or tell harmful lies about. |
| materialism |
great or excessive concern with the acquisition of wealth or possessions, especially as opposed to the attainment of spiritual goals. |
| sycophant |
one that flatters and fawns over superiors in order to get favors or advance his or her position; toady. |