1.convict
There was insufficient evidence to convict him.
2.layabout
If you say that someone is a layabout, you disapprove of them because they do not work and you think they are lazy.
3.lunatic
Her son thinks she's an absolute raving lunatic.
4.trance
Like a man in a trance, Blake found his way back to his rooms.
5.puce
COLOR Something that is puce is a dark purple colour.
6.ruddy
He had a naturally ruddy complexion, even more flushed now from dancing.
7.brood
She constantly broods about her family.
8.jovial
Father Whittaker appeared to be in a jovial mood.
9.wince
Every time he put any weight on his left leg he winced in pain.
10.meringue
Meringue is a mixture of beaten egg whites and sugar which is baked in the oven.
11.tweed
N-MASS Tweed is a thick woolen cloth, often woven from different coloured threads.
12.runty
A little girl is one thing, a little runty pig is another.
13.wastrel
If you describe someone as a wastrel you mean that they are lazy and spend their time and money on foolish things
14.hiccup
A baby may frequently get a bout of hiccups during or soon after a feeding.
15.apoplectic
ADJ If someone is apoplectic, they are extremely angry about something.
