feint
any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack)
paralyze
cause to be paralyzed and immobile
putrefaction
(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
putrefy
become putrid; decay with an offensive smell
polymath
a person of great and varied learning
plosive
a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
tutelage
attention and management implying responsibility for safety
obtund
reduce the edge or violence of
furrier
someone whose occupation is making or repairing fur garments
seraphic
of or relating to an angel of the first order
polymath
a person of great and varied learning
evanescent
tending to vanish like vapor
acrostic
verse in which certain letters such as the first in each line form a word or message
