gangrene-local death of tissue in a part o/t body when blood supply is obstructed by injury, disease, etc.
gaunt-1. excessively thin+angular 2. barren, desolate (see desolate)
geld-1. castrate 2. to deprive of a natural or essential part
glib-1. showing little forethought/preparation 2. lacking depth+substance: superficial
gudgeon-the socket of a hinge, into which the pin is fitted
hackneyed-lacking in freshness/originality
hate-1. intense hostility+aversion usu. deriving from fear, anger, or sense of injury 2. extreme dislike or antipathy: loathing 3. to feel extreme enmity toward 4. to have a strong aversion to: find very distasteful
hermaphrodite-1. an animal/plant having both male+female reproductive organs
hypocrisy-a feigning to be what one is not or to believe what one does not; esp: the false assumption of an appearance of virtue/religion
idiosyncrasy-1. a peculiarity of constitution or temperament: an individualizing characteristic/quality 2. characteristic peculiarity; eccentricity
idiot-feebleminded person having a mental age not exceeding 3 yrs.+requiring complete custodial care
ignominy-1. deep personal humiliation+disgrace 2. disgraceful/dishonorable conduct, quality, or action
immaculate-1. having no stain/blemish; pure 2. containing no flaw/error
immanent-remaining or operating within a domain of reality or realm of discourse; inherent; specif: having existence/effect only within the mind/consciousness
irascible-marked by hot temper+easily provoked anger
ironic-meaning the contrary of whats expressed
laconic-using a minimum of words
lesion-1. injury, harm 2. an abnormal change in structure of an organ/part due to injury/disease
lethargy-the quality/state of being lazy, sluggish, or indifferent
malapropism-the usu. unintentionally humorous misuse/distortion of a word/phrase; esp: the use of a word sounding somewhat like the one intended but ludicrously wrong in the context
malediction-curse, execration
masochism-1. a sexual perversion characterized by pleasure in being subjected to pain or humiliation esp. by a love object 2. pleasure in being abused or dominated: a taste for suffering
menarche-the beginning o/t menstrual function; esp: the first menstrual period of an individual
menses-the menstrual flow
misanthropy-a hatred/distrust of mankind
morbid-1. of, characteristic, or affected with disease 2. abnormally susceptible to or characterized by gloomy/unwholesome feelings 3. grisly, gruesome
mythomania-an excessive/abnormal propensity for lying+exaggerating
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