Words

painting on wet plaster (usually fresh)

person who enjoys his own pain

for a long time

go in different directions from the same point

giving off an odor

severity (of temper or weather)

to confront in a defiant manner

projecting beyond a line

writing, as apart from printing

member of an ancient people in palestine

(of metals) easily pulled into shape

(of someone) easily influenced or controlled

connected with history

tending to overthrow or ruin

to destroy completely

add more detail or information

sameness leading to boredom

ghostly being that sucks the blood of the living

slight indication

to destroy or wear away gradually by chemical action (over a long period)

a copy of an author’s work submitted to a printer or publisher

in buddhist teachings, the ideal state in which the individual loses himself in the attainment of an impersonal beatitude

to openly or purposefully insult

marked by vulgar lewd humor

ribald language or joke

a book or document written by hand

able to spring back into shape

quick to recover (as from disappointment)

able to adapt to change

every two years

indulging in sensual pleasures

writing consisting of unconnected letters

expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone’s death

handwritten or typed, but not printed

lacking firmness

shy (flirtatiously)

showing a (pretended) lack of self-confidence

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