Senseless
Without meaning or purpose
Demeaning
Something that a person does that causes others to look down on them; an action that lowers a person's dignity
Eccentric
Unusual and over-the-top
Thy
Archaic for "your"
Refine
To make something perfect
Heirs
People in line to an inheritance
Shorthand
A style of handwriting that uses symbols to abbreviate words
Alibi
Proof that a suspect in a crime was in a different location at the time of the crime, and therefore not guilty
Bookie
Someone who takes bets on sporting events
Bribe
To illegally give someone money so they will do what you want
Dastardly
Wicked and cruel
Nosegays
Small, sweet-scented flowers
Procession
An organized body of people walking in a formal or ceremonial manner
Relentless
Harsh or inflexible
Abstention
When a participant in a vote does not vote
Paraphernalia
Equipment, apparatus, or furnishing used in or necessary for a particular activity
Wasting
Gradually reducing the fullness and strength of the body
Traumatic
Psychologically painful
Vengeance
Punishment inflicted or retribution exacted for an injury or wrong
Ragtag
Untidy, disorganized, or incongruously varied in character
