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dissembling |
give false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth |
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propriety |
conformity to est. standards of good or proper behavior |
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faction |
group or clique |
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abomination |
a vile, shameful, or detestable action, habit, etc. |
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conjured |
to bring about (as if by magic) |
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gibberish |
spoken or written unintelligible |
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abyss |
a deep, immeasurable space |
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intimation |
an indication or something made known indirectly |
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trepidation |
tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation |
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subservient |
excessively submissive |
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titillated |
to excite or arouse sexually |
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prodigious |
extra-ordinary |
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defamation |
false or unjustified injury of the good reputation of another |
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fathom |
understand |
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anarchy |
state of society w/o government or law |
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avidly |
marked by keen interest and enthusiasm |
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licentious |
unrestrained by law or general morality |
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deference |
yielding to |
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pallor |
unusual or extreme passive paleness as if from ill health or death |
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wily |
crafting, cunning |
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ameliorate |
to make more bearable |
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tainted |
to affect with or as if with a disease; spoil |
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quail |
shrink in fear |
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lechery |
unrestrained/excess indulgence of sexual desire |
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imperceptible |
very slight, subtle, or gradual |
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immaculate |
free from spot or stain; pure |
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qualm |
an uneasy feeling of conscience |
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probity |
integrity |
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callously |
without feeling; emotionally hardened |
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base |
morally low |
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slovenly |
sloppy |
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gulling |
person who is easily tricked or cheated |
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agape |
wide open in surprise |
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conciliatory |
compromise |
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beguile |
influence by trickery |
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reprieve |
to delay impending punishment or sentence |
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adamant |
utterly unyielding in attitude or opinion in spite of all appeals |
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tantalized |
tormented with the sight of something out of reach |
