| carat |
a unit of weight for diamonds and other gems, equal to one-fifth of a gram. |
| delirium |
a temporary state of mental disturbance sometimes caused by high fever, shock, or intoxication, and characterized by confusion, hallucinations, delusions, disturbed speech, and the like. |
| gripe |
(informal) to complain continually; nag; grumble. |
| historian |
one who writes about or is an expert on history. |
| infuse |
to fill or inspire. |
| martial |
having to do with war or military activities. |
| mode |
a way of doing something. |
| negate |
to render ineffective or invalid; nullify. |
| obesity |
the condition of being exceedingly and unhealthily overweight. |
| outrageous |
extremely wrong or harmful. |
| perish |
to die or be destroyed by violence or in some other way that is not natural. |
| shudder |
to tremble or give a sudden shiver. |
| simplicity |
the condition or quality of being easy to understand or do. |
| terminal |
found at or forming the end of something. |
| vacancy |
unfilled space, place, or position. |