limbo
(noun) (in some Christian beliefs) the supposed abode of the souls of unbaptized infants, and of the just who died before Christ's coming; in extended usage, an uncertain period of awaiting a decision or resolution; an intermediate state or condition
rapacious
(adjective) aggressively greedy or grasping
pension
(noun) a regular payment made during a person's retirement from an investment fund to which that person or their employer has contributed during their working life; a regular payment made by the government to people of or above the official retirement age and to some widows and disabled people.
molder
(verb) slowly decay or disintegrate, especially because of neglect
lugubrious
(adjective) looking or sounding sad and dismal
misbegotten
(adjective) badly conceived, designed, or planned; contemptible (used as a term of abuse)
deliquescent
(adjective) becoming liquid or having a tendency to become liquid; [Chemistry] (of a solid) tending to absorb moisture from the air and dissolve in it.
intractable
(adjective) hard to control or deal with; (of a person) difficult and/or stubborn.
witdoeke
(noun) (historical) Members of conservative black vigilante groups in the South African provinces of the Cape and Orange Free State in the 1980s.
amor matris
(noun) a mother's love
jerry can
(noun) a large, flat-sided metal container for storing or transporting liquids, typically gasoline or water.
foray
(noun) a sudden attack or incursion into enemy territory, especially to obtain something; a raid; an attempt to become involved in a new activity or sphere
adjure
(verb) [with obj.] ‹formal› urge or request (someone) solemnly or earnestly to do something
intimation
(noun) an indication or hint; the action of making something known, especially in an indirect way.
perambulate
(verb) [no obj.] ‹formal› walk or travel through or around a place or area, especially for pleasure and in a leisurely way; ‹historical› walk around (a parish, forest, etc.) in order to officially assert and record its boundaries.
hollyhock
(noun) a tall Eurasian plant of the mallow family, widely cultivated for its large showy flowers.
castrate
(verb) [with obj.] remove the testicles of (a male animal or man); deprive of power, vitality, or vigor
dour
(adjective) relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance
loquacious
(adjective) tending to talk a great deal; talkative.
obdurate
(adjective) stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action.
diaspora
(noun) the dispersion of any people from their original homeland
ignominy
(noun) public shame or disgrace
stolid
(adjective) (of a person) calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation.
cruciform
(adjective) having the shape of a cross
dither
verb [no obj.] — be indecisive
