| betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
| culminate |
to arrive at a climax or conclusion (usually followed by "in"). |
| degeneration |
the process of decline or decay. |
| delude |
to cause to hold a false belief; mislead; deceive. |
| epigram |
a short, pithy, often paradoxical sentence. |
| ethereal |
highly refined; unworldly. |
| exculpate |
to free (a person or group) from guilt or blame, or from the suspicion of guilt or blame. |
| hitherto |
until this time; previously. |
| infectious |
able to be given to others by infection. |
| linguistic |
of or pertaining to language or the study of language. |
| longevity |
long life. |
| myriad |
of or constituting a great but unspecified number; numberless. |
| penurious |
extremely needy or poor; poverty-stricken. |
| renovate |
to put in good condition by repairing, remodeling, or the like; refurbish. |
| shackle |
a metal band or one of a pair of metal rings used to bind the wrist or ankle of a prisoner or animal. |