abomination [ uh’-bom-uh’-NEY-shuh’n ]
[noun]
MEANING:
- abhorrence, detestation or disgust
- the cause of abhorrence or wickedness
accessory [ ak-SES-uh’-ree ]
[noun,adjective]
MEANING:
- (n.) a subordinate or supplementary item, object or the like used mainly for convenience, attractiveness, safety etc
- (n.) something that is not essential but desirable that contributes to completeness, convenience, attractiveness
- (adj.) one who aids or abets a lawbreaker in the commission of a crime but is not present at the time of the crime
- (adj.) something that is supplementary, secondary or subordinate in function
grievous [ GREE-vuh’s ]
[adjective]
MEANING:
- causing sorrow
- atrocious or outrageous
- onerous, burdensome or oppressive
- grave or serious
cupidity [ kyoo-PID-i-tee ]
[noun]
MEANING:
- excessive desire for riches
- avarice or greed for riches
hail [ heyl ]
[noun,intransitive verb,transitive verb]
MEANING:
- (tr. v.) to greet, salute or acclaim enthusiastically
- (tr. v.) to call out so as to attract attention
- (tr. v.) to pour down or shower with
- (intr. v.) to call out a greeting
- (n.) a greeting or salutation
- (n.) a shout or call to draw attention
- (n.) a showery precipitation in the form of irregular pellets of ice or a shower of anything that falls like pellets of ice