compunction
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
casuistry
argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading
interstice
small opening between things
suborn
incite to commit a crime or an evil deed
slew
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
charter school
an experimental public school for kindergarten through grade 12; created and organized by teachers and parents and community leaders; operates independently of other schools
luster
the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
expurgate
edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
fusillade
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
ledger
a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
solemnize
observe or perform with dignity or gravity
curette
a surgical instrument shaped like a scoop to remove tissue from a bodily cavity
punctilious
marked by precise accordance with details
chimera
a grotesque product of the imagination
viscid
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
vituperative
marked by harshly abusive criticism
abstemious
marked by temperance in indulgence
indolent
disinclined to work or exertion
promulgation
a public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen
immolation
killing or offering as a sacrifice
prankster
someone who plays practical jokes on others
tergiversate
be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
blandishment
flattery intended to persuade
onerous
not easily borne; wearing
jocular
characterized by jokes and good humor
ineffable
defying expression or description
lush
produced or growing in extreme abundance
dainty
something considered choice to eat
delectable
extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
racy
marked by richness and fullness of flavor
rapture
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
scrumptious
extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
recalcitrant
stubbornly resistant to authority or control
upstart
a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
wiseacre
an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments
pellucid
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
implacable
incapable of being placated
politic
marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness
anthropolatry
the worship of human beings
poultice
a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.
reticent
reluctant to draw attention to yourself
