WoW - Interpreter of Maladies

Elusive

(adj.) difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze

Superfluous

(adj.) more than is needed, desired, or required

reciprocate

(v.) act, feel, or give mutually or in return

compatriot

(n.) a person from your own country

covet

(v.) wish, long, or crave for

solemnly

(adv.) in a serious and dignified manner

barter

(v.) exchange goods without involving money

itinerant

(adj.) traveling from place to place to work

litany

(n.) any long and tedious address or recital

mischievous

(adj.) naughtily or annoyingly playful

complexion

(n.) texture and appearance of the skin of the face

flourish

(n.) an ornamental embellishment in writing

sari

(n.) a draped dress worn primarily by Hindu women

nettle

(v.) disturb, especially by minor irritations

sacrilegious

(adj.) grossly irreverent toward what is considered holy

antidote

(n.) a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison

privation

(n.) the act of stripping someone of food, money, or rights

vindicate

(v.) clear of accusation, blame, or doubt with supporting proof

oblivious

(adj.) lacking conscious awareness of

decipher

(v.) make out the meaning of