deny
to claim that something is not true; to stop someone from having something or someone
evanescence
the event of fading and gradually vanishing from sight.
loam
a soil with roughly equal proportions of sand, silt, and clay
intermittent
occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady
malaise
a sense of being unwell, mentally or physically
bordello
a brothel, a home for prostitutes
prosaic
dull, ordinary
elan
enthusiasm or spirit
phaetons
a light, horse-drawn carriage
inculcate
to foster something within, as a value or behavior
itinerant
not having a fixed home; moving around
astigmatic
showing an inability to discriminate or observe
jettison
get rid of
offal
viscera and leftover meat from butchered animals
macadam
a finished, compacted road
chiding
criticizing, scolding
obstreperous
clamorous, unruly
sotto voce
softly, under the breath
somnolent
sleepy
pungent
caustic, sharp, irritating, as with an odor
