azalea
any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors
concede
give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
confine
place limits on (extent or access)
morbid
suggesting the horror of death and decay
peril
a state of danger involving risk
pestilence
any epidemic disease with a high death rate
scuttle
an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
tacit
implied by or inferred from actions or statements
torment
intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
torrent
an overwhelming number or amount
vest
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
baton
a hollow metal rod that is wielded or twirled by a drum major or drum majorette
law
the collection of rules imposed by authority
skulk
avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill
palliation
easing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause
tirade
a speech of violent denunciation
commence
set in motion, cause to start
gild
a formal association of people with similar interests
cease
put an end to a state or an activity
cantankerous
stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
