1. adhere - (verb) to stay attached; stick fast; cleave; cling (usually fol. by to):
The mud adhered to his shoes.
2. bawdy - (adjective) indecent; lewd; obscene:
I can't believe he told another of his bawdy stories to the elderly lady; how inappropriate.
3. coagulate (verb) to change from a fluid into a thickened mass; curdle; congeal:
Let the pudding stand two hours until it coagulates.
4. conjure (verb) to call or bring into existence by or as if by magic (usually fol. by up):
She seemed to have conjured up the person she was talking about.
5. dominion (noun) rule; control; domination.
My parents technically hold dominion over me until I am eighteen.
6. entreaty (noun) An earnest request or petition; a plea.
Even though I really wanted to go out, my plea and entreaty fell on deaf ears; I was in for the night.
7. extremity (noun) the extreme or terminal point, limit, or part of something or a limb of the body.
In the frezzing winter chill, I was worried about frost bit in m extemeties.
8. fathom (verb) to penetrate to the truth of; comprehend; understand:
To fathom someone's motives, you need to understand their state of mind.
9. heed (verb) to give careful attention to:
He did not heed the warning and had to pay the consequences.
10. impotence (noun) the condition or quality of being impotent or sterile; weakness.
Her impotence to change the situation frustrated her
11. inclination (noun) a disposition or bent, esp. of the mind or will; a liking or preference:
Much against his inclination, he was forced to resign.
12. melancholy (adjective) affected with, characterized by, or showing melancholy; mournful; depressed:
A melancholy mood pervaded the funeral.
13. mirth (noun) amusement or laughter:
He was unable to conceal his mirth and laughed out loud.
14. ominous (adjective) portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious:
An ominous bank of dark clouds foreshadowed the impending thunderstorm.
15. perusal (noun )a reading:
A perusal of the current books lead to my selection
16. pestilence (noun) a deadly or virulent epidemic disease.
The pestilence of the Black Plague spread throughout the land, killing thousands.
17. ply (verb) to supply with or offer something pressingly to:
In order to get information, you might ply a person with drink.
18. solicit (verb) to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.:
He solicited aid from the minister when his family needed help.
19. sully (verb) to stain or soil or mar the purity or luster of; defile:
The malicious girl set out to sully a reputation when she started that rumor.
20. suppress (verb) to stop; to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.):
To suppress the Communist party, the Unites States has the McCarthy hearings..
The mud adhered to his shoes.
2. bawdy - (adjective) indecent; lewd; obscene:
I can't believe he told another of his bawdy stories to the elderly lady; how inappropriate.
3. coagulate (verb) to change from a fluid into a thickened mass; curdle; congeal:
Let the pudding stand two hours until it coagulates.
4. conjure (verb) to call or bring into existence by or as if by magic (usually fol. by up):
She seemed to have conjured up the person she was talking about.
5. dominion (noun) rule; control; domination.
My parents technically hold dominion over me until I am eighteen.
6. entreaty (noun) An earnest request or petition; a plea.
Even though I really wanted to go out, my plea and entreaty fell on deaf ears; I was in for the night.
7. extremity (noun) the extreme or terminal point, limit, or part of something or a limb of the body.
In the frezzing winter chill, I was worried about frost bit in m extemeties.
8. fathom (verb) to penetrate to the truth of; comprehend; understand:
To fathom someone's motives, you need to understand their state of mind.
9. heed (verb) to give careful attention to:
He did not heed the warning and had to pay the consequences.
10. impotence (noun) the condition or quality of being impotent or sterile; weakness.
Her impotence to change the situation frustrated her
11. inclination (noun) a disposition or bent, esp. of the mind or will; a liking or preference:
Much against his inclination, he was forced to resign.
12. melancholy (adjective) affected with, characterized by, or showing melancholy; mournful; depressed:
A melancholy mood pervaded the funeral.
13. mirth (noun) amusement or laughter:
He was unable to conceal his mirth and laughed out loud.
14. ominous (adjective) portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious:
An ominous bank of dark clouds foreshadowed the impending thunderstorm.
15. perusal (noun )a reading:
A perusal of the current books lead to my selection
16. pestilence (noun) a deadly or virulent epidemic disease.
The pestilence of the Black Plague spread throughout the land, killing thousands.
17. ply (verb) to supply with or offer something pressingly to:
In order to get information, you might ply a person with drink.
18. solicit (verb) to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.:
He solicited aid from the minister when his family needed help.
19. sully (verb) to stain or soil or mar the purity or luster of; defile:
The malicious girl set out to sully a reputation when she started that rumor.
20. suppress (verb) to stop; to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.):
To suppress the Communist party, the Unites States has the McCarthy hearings..