antiseptic
thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms
arsenal
all the weapons and equipment that a country has
barroom
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
berserk
one of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting with reckless savagery and insane fury
bigot
a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own
blasphemy
blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred)
bramble
any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines
catacomb
an underground tunnel with recesses where bodies were buried (as in ancient Rome)
chintz
a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric
conglomeration
a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together
desolate
providing no shelter or sustenance
excursion
a journey taken for pleasure
garnish
decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
grotto
a small cave (usually with attractive features)
harlequin
a clown or buffoon (after the Harlequin character in the commedia dell'arte)
impassive
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
imperceptible
impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses
impertinently
in an impudent or impertinent manner
jackstones
game equipment consisting of one of several small six-pointed metal pieces that are picked up while bouncing a ball in the game of jacks
jauntily
in a jaunty fashionable manner
labial
of or relating to the lips of the mouth
ladyfinger
small finger-shaped sponge cake
leery
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
mortar
a bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle
obelisk
a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top
offal
viscera and trimmings of a butchered animal often considered inedible by humans
pylon
a large vertical steel tower supporting high-tension power lines
quarry
animal hunted or caught for food
ruminate
reflect deeply on a subject
tributary
a branch that flows into the main stream
Trilling
United States literary critic (1905-1975)
tumult
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
tumultuous
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
valise
a small overnight bag for short trips
hieroglyph
a writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient Egypt
