| appease |
to cause to become calmer by meeting demands. |
| cadaver |
a dead body, especially one used for medical research or instruction. |
| decadent |
tending to indulge in sensual pleasures; hedonistic. |
| demolition |
the act or an instance of destroying, especially by means of explosives. |
| dote |
to have or show too much love or affection (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| enigma |
something puzzling, contradictory, or mysterious; something for which a solution cannot be found. |
| feasible |
capable of being done, carried out, or brought about; likely to succeed. |
| fledgling |
a young bird that has just grown flight feathers or learned to fly. |
| gesticulation |
the act or an instance of using hand movements, as to add emphasis or expressiveness to speech. |
| ludicrous |
worthy of mockery; laughable and ridiculous. |
| prude |
someone who is extremely or overly concerned with modesty or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like. |
| quaff |
to drink, especially deeply and with obvious enjoyment. |
| reproach |
to express disapproval of or disappointment with (someone); censure. |
| stolid |
neither feeling nor showing much range of emotion; impassive. |
| venturesome |
tending to take risks; brave. |