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- elucidate
- (v.) - to clarify
- variegate
- (v.) - to diversify
- loquacious
- (adj.) - talkative
- savor
- (v.) - to appreciate fully, enjoy
- diminutive
- (adj.) - miniature, small
- scathing
- (adj.) - hurtful, critical
- quid
- feral
- (adj.) - savage, wild, untamed
- malicious
- (adj.) - malevolent, harmful
- officious
- (adj.) - offering unwanted help or service
- licentious
- (adj.) - amoral, lawless, lewd
- sagacious
- (adj.) - shrewd, showing sound judgment
- incessant
- (adj.) - without interruption
- brumal
- (adj.) - wintry, relating to winter
- portentous
- (adj.) - foreboding or foreshadowing evil, ominous
- putrid
- (adj.) - rotten, rancid, foul
- exemplary
- (adj.) - serving as an example
- presage
- (n.) - an omen
- profane
- (adj.) - indecent, blasphemous
- illusory
- (adj.) - deceptive, produced by an illusion
- fortitude
- (n.) - strength, bravery
- bide
- (v.) - to wait, or remain in a condition
- accentuate
- (v.) - to emphasize, to highlight
- purport
- (v.) - to present an intention that is often FALSE
- abide
- (v.) - to put up with, tolerate
- incisive
- (adj.) - clear, sharp, direct
- raze
- (v.) - to demolish
- cavity
- (n.) - a hole
- affluent
- (adj.) - rich, wealthy
- indictment
- (n.) - accusation of wrongdoing
- mutability
- (n.) - capability of change
- pervasive
- (adj.) - to spread throughout
- chastise
- (v.) - to criticize, to scold
- ostracize
- (v.) - to exclude from a community
- abate
- (v.) - to lessen, to reduce in severity
- meager
- (adj.) - lacking in quality stature
- refrain
- (v.) - to hold oneself back, forbear
- premonition
- (n.) - a presentiment of the future
- audacious
- (adj.) - excessively bold
- invective
- (n.) - a verbal attack
- portly
- (adj.) - fat, chubby, round
- sate
- (v.) - to satisfy (an appetite) fully.
- doppelganger
- (n.) - a ghostly double of a living person
- concord
- (n.) - agreement
- lavish
- (adj.) - extravagant
- polygamy
- (n.) - having more than one spouse at a time
- vivacious
- (adj.) - lively, spirited, full of life
- voluptuary
- (n.) - someone devoted to sensory pleasure and luxury, a sybarite
- assuage
- (v.) - to ease, pacify
- voluminous
- (adj.) - large, ample
- anomaly
- (n.) - something that does not fit into the normal order
- pique
- (v.) - to provoke or to cause indignation
- juvenile
- (adj.) - young or immature
- repudiate
- (v.) - to reject, turn down
- static
- (adj.) - not moving, being at rest
- vast
- (adj.) - enormous, immense
- soothsayer
- (n.) - a fortune teller
- credulity
- (n.) - readiness to believe
- bereft
- (adj.) - without, devoid of
- recalcitrant
- (adj.) - defiant
- flout
- (v.) - to scorn, ignore, show contempt for
- forestall
- (v.) - to delay, impede
- excursion
- (n.) - a trip, an outing
- tranquil
- (adj.) - calm, serene, peaceful
- burgeon
- (v.) - to come forth, blossom
- boisterous
- (adj.) - loud, energetic
- forage
- (v.) - to rummage, scavenge, graze for food
- tedious
- (adj.) - boring, dull
- volition
- (n.) - a conscious choice or decision
- amend
- (v.) - to change for the better, improve
- steadfast
- (adj.) - fixed or unchanging
- iniquity
- (n.) - a wicked act, a sin
- desolate
- (adj.) - deserted, lifeless
- flattery
- (n.) - compliments, sycophancy
- Zeitgeist
- (n.) - the spirit of the time
- dearth
- (n.) - a lack, scarcity
- cogent
- (adj.) - intelligent, viable
- cosmopolitan
- (adj.) - worldly, sophisticated
- algid
- (adj.) - frigid, cold
- mimic
- (v.) - to imitate, to copy
- slander
- (n.) - a FALSE statement to damage the reputation of another
- wax
- (v.) - to increase gradually in size or degree
- obdurate
- (adj.) - unyielding to persuasion or moral influences
- seer
- (n.) - a fortune teller
- punctilious
- (adj.) - eager to follow rules
- espouse
- (v.) - to support, or to marry
- grotto
- (n.) - a small cave or cavern
- spectral
- (adj.) - ghostly
- rectify
- (v.) - to set right, correct
- mollify
- (v.) - to soften in temper
- veneer
- (n.) - a superficial or deceptively attractive appearance, façade
- maxim
- (n.) - a common saying of advice or virtue
- defunct
- (adj.) - no longer used or existing
- terrestrial
- (adj.) - relating to the land
- permeate
- (v.) - to spread out, to pervade
- amorous
- (adj.) - relating to or showing love
- revel
- (v.) - to enjoy
- maudlin
- (adj.) - sentimental
- acute
- (adj.) - sharp, severe
- novel
- (adj.) - strikingly new, unusual, or different
- pithy
- (adj.) - succinctly meaningful
- impervious
- (adj.) - unable to be penetrated, unaffected
- entomology
- (n.) - the study of insects
- divisive
- (adj.) - causing conflict, opposition
- pungent
- (adj.) - having a sharp, strong quality especially related to smell
- colossus
- (n.) - an enormous structure
- aggrandize
- (v.) - to increase or make greater
- serendipity
- (n.) - the act of finding things not sought, luck
- mandatory
- (adj.) - required, not optional
- abort
- (v.) - to give up unfinished
- puerile
- (adj.) - immature
- ubiquitous
- (adj.) - existing everywhere, widespread
- exacerbate
- (v.) - to make more violent, intense
- derelict
- (adj.) - run-down, abandoned
- unique
- (adj.) - being the only one of its kind
- ultimate
- (n.) - the last part, or a fundamental element
- innocuous
- (adj.) - harmless
- tantamount
- (adj.) - equivalent in value or significance
- diminish
- (v.) - to decrease or make smaller
- manifold
- (adj.) - many
- tortuous
- (adj.) - winding, twisted
- fabricate
- (v.) - to invent, make-up, concoct
- stagnant
- (adj.) - still, not flowing
- histrionic
- (adj.) - excessively dramatic or emotional
- latent
- (adj.) - present but hidden
- judicious
- (adj.) - of sound judgment
- stupefy
- (v.) - to astound
- accede
- (v.) - to agree
- daunting
- (adj.) - intimidating
- obfuscate
- (v.) - to render incomprehensible
- berate
- (v.) - to scold severely
- requisition
- (n.) - a demand for goods, often by an authority
- persevere
- (v.) - to persist, remain constant
- amorphous
- (adj.) - without shape or borders
- firmament
- (n.) - the sky, the heavens
- propensity
- (n.) - an inclination, preference
- protean
- (adj.) - readily taking on various shapes or forms
- gape
- (v.) - to open the mouth and stare stupidly
- copious
- (adj.) - abundant, plentiful
- predestination
- (n.) - the concept of destiny or fate
- succinct
- (adj.) - marked by compact precision
- taciturn
- (adj.) - not inclined to talk
- morose
- (adj.) - gloomy or sullen
- labyrinthine
- (adj.) - intricate, maze-like
- fortify
- (v.) - to strengthen
- ratiocinate
- (v.) - to think, contemplate
- disparage
- (v.) - to criticize, degrade, belittle
- pedagogue
- (n.) - a schoolteacher
- placate
- (v.) - to soothe, appease
- redress
- (v.) - to set right or remedy
- whet
- (v.) - to make more keen, stimulate
- odious
- (adj.) - meriting strong displeasure
- truculent
- (adj.) - eager to fight, violent
- celestial
- (adj.) - relating to the sky or the heavens
- dynamic
- (adj.) - characterized by continuous change or activity
- ascetic
- (n.) - one who practices restraint as a means of self-discipline, usually religious
- lull
- (n.) - a relatively calm interval, as in a storm
- concede
- (v.) - to give in, to accept
- frenetic
- (adj.) - frenzied, hectic, frantic
- forlorn
- (adj.) - lonely, hopeless
- vigor
- (n.) - vitality and energy, vim.
- bloated
- (adj.) - swollen, bigger than desired
- spurious
- (adj.) - FALSE but intended to seem believable or possible
- cursory
- (adj.) - brief to the point of being superficial
- aphorism
- (n.) - a short saying
- reel
- (v.) - to be thrown off balance or feel dizzy
- nefarious
- (adj.) - horribly villainous
- timorous
- (adj.) - fearful, timid
- douse
- (v.) - to drench, saturate
- coalesce
- (v.) - to combine into one
- toothsome
- (adj.) - delicious, luscious
- fallacious
- (adj.) - incorrect, misleading
- vicissitudes
- (n.) - the unexpected changes and shifts often encountered in one's life
- immaculate
- (adj.) - impeccably clean, spotless, pure
- parody
- (n.) - a satirical imitation
- exorbitant
- (adj.) - excessive
- torpid
- (adj.) - lazy, lethargic, moving slowly
- commendable
- (adj.) - worthy of praise
- irascible
- (adj.) - easily angered
- buffet
- (v.) - to hit or strike
- hiatus
- (n.) - an interruption in continuity, a break
- ruddy
- (adj.) - having a healthy, reddish color
- petulance
- (n.) - irritability, impoliteness
- discrete
- (adj.) - separate, distinct, individual
- benign
- (adj.) - non-threatening, innocuous
- inquisitor
- (n.) - someone who asks questions or makes an inquiry
- invariable
- (adj.) - not susceptible to change
- bourgeois
- (adj.) - middle class
- fetter
- (v.) - to restrain, chain, tie
- accommodating
- (adj.) - obliging, helpful
- immutable
- (adj.) - not susceptible to change
- relish
- (v.) - to take zestful pleasure in, enjoy the flavor of
- infuse
- (v.) - to inject
- rancid
- (adj.) - rotten, spoiled, disgusting in smell or taste
- melodramatic
- (adj.) - exaggeratedly emotional or sentimental; histrionic
- idolatrous
- (adj.) - worshiping excessively an object or person
- concoct
- (v.) - to make up or invent
- noisome
- (adj.) - foul, offensive, particularly to the sense of smell
- blandish
- (v.) - to coax through flattery
- impecunious
- (adj.) - excessively poor
- poised
- (adj.) - balanced, readied
- destitute
- (adj.) - impoverished
- neonate
- (n.) - a newborn baby
- renovate
- (v.) - to restore, return to original state
- lethargic
- (adj.) - sluggish, weary, apathetic
- ameliorate
- (v.) - to improve, to make better
- laud
- (v.) - to applaud or praise
- vocation
- (n.) - one's work or professional calling
- grandiose
- (adj.) - extraordinary, grand in scope
- unilateral
- (adj.) - having only one side
- calumny
- (n.) - an attempt to defame another's reputation
- accost
- (v.) - to approach or confront aggressively
- wane
- (v.) - to decrease gradually in size or degree
- placid
- (adj.) - calm, tranquil
- satiate
- (v.) - to satisfy excessively
- gluttonous
- (adj.) - insatiable in appetite
- render
- (v.) - to say, or to make
- rustic
- (adj.) - relating to country life
- carouse
- (v.) - to revel, to party
- manifest
- (v.) - to show clearly
- connotation
- (n.) - a meaning or association suggested by a word beyond its definition
- rife
- (adj.) - abundant
- henchman
- (n.) - a trusted follower, goon
- scourge
- (n.) - a plague
- abundant
- (adj.) - in great numbers
- limber
- (adj.) - bending or flexing readily, pliable
- prestidigitation
- (n.) - a sleight of hand
- paragon
- (n.) - model of perfection
- surfeit
- (n.) - an excess, a surplus, an overabundance
- hail
- (v.) - to come from
- confluence
- (n.) - a convergence, a coming together
- aberration
- (n.) - a deviation from the expected course
- inextricable
- (adj.) - hopelessly confused or tangled
- confound
- (v.) - to frustrate
- mediate
- (v.) - to intervene, to arbitrate, to sort out
- familial
- (adj.) - relating to family
- despondent
- (adj.) - discouraged, hopeless, depressed
- sacrosanct
- (adj.) - sacred, holy
- elocution
- (n.) - the art of public speaking
- altercation
- (n.) - an argument, dispute
- canvas
- (n.) - a piece of cloth on which an artist paints
- plethora
- (n.) - a great number, an abundance
- tome
- (n.) - a large book
- captivate
- (v.) - to hold the interest of, to gain the attention of
- flaccid
- (adj.) - limp
- erect
- (v.) - to construct, to raise
- figurative
- (adj.) - symbolic
- atone
- (v.) - to apologize, make amends
- fey
- (adj.) - magical
- magnanimous
- (adj.) - generous, noble
- clairvoyant
- (adj.) - able to see things that others cannot
- pittance
- compliment
- (n.) - an expression of esteem or approval
- akimbo
- (adj.) - with hands on hips and elbows extending outward
- torrid
- (adj.) - giving off intense heat, passionate
- acumen
- (n.) - keen insight
- espy
- battery
- (n.) - an assault or an array of similar things intended for use together
- brash
- (adj.) - hasty or lacking in sensitivity
- domicile
- (n.) - a residence, a home
- monogamy
- (n.) - having only one spouse at a time
- enervate
- (v.) - to weaken, make weary
- verbose
- (adj.) - wordy
- mores
- (n.) - moral attitudes
- defame
- (v.) - to destroy the reputation of
- sedate
- (v.) - to calm, soothe
- notoriety
- (n.) - infamy, known in bad regard
- uniform
- (adj.) - unvarying, conforming to one principle
- circumspect
- (adj.) - cautious
- fluctuate
- (v.) - to vary irregularly
- subsist
- (v.) - to live, exist
- pliable
- (adj.) - flexible, bendable
- enervated
- (adj.) - lacking energy, weakened, exhausted
- obsequious
- (adj.) - excessively compliant or submissive
- inundate
- (v.) - to flood
- pellucid
- (adj.) - clear
- antechamber
- (n.) - a waiting room
- seminal
- (adj.) - original, ground-breaking
- sordid
- (adj.) - dirty
- commodious
- (adj.) - spacious, roomy
- malaise
- (n.) - vague feeling of discomfort
- penchant
- (n.) - a tendency, partiality, preference
- circumlocution
- (n.) - indirect language
- retaliation
- (n.) - revenge, punishment
- trek
- (v.) - to walk, travel by foot
- erroneous
- (adj.) - mistaken, incorrect
- trite
- (adj.) - overused, hackneyed
- myriad
- (adj.) - consisting of a very great number
- sympathy
- (n.) - an expression of pity for another, compassion
- aggregate
- (v.) - to gather, amass
- myopic
- (adj.) - short-sighted
- laudatory
- (adj.) - admiring, praising
- malevolent
- (adj.) - having intent to harm others
- uncanny
- (adj.) - of supernatural character or origin
- impudent
- (adj.) - rude, improper
- inclement
- (adj.) - stormy, bad, severe
- alacrity
- (n.) - speed, readiness
- collusion
- (n.) - a conspiracy, a secret agreement
- luminescence
- (n.) - light from non-thermal sources
- swarthy
- (adj.) - of dark color or complexion
- envious
- (adj.) - jealous
- sobriety
- (n.) - moderation from excess, calm, tranquility
- amble
- (v.) - to stroll, walk
- exigent
- (adj.) - critical, urgent
- buffet
- (n.) - a spread of food involving choices
- camaraderie
- (n.) - cheerful unity among a group
- submissive
- (adj.) - easily yielding to authority
- anxiety
- (n.) - uneasiness
- dissonance
- (n.) - lack of harmony or agreement
- extravagant
- (adj.) - excessive, over-the-top
- fickle
- (adj.) - characterized by changeableness, whimsical
- weather
- (v.) - to withstand or survive a situation
- fortuitous
- (adj.) - lucky, occurring by chance
- sybarite
- (n.) - someone devoted to pleasure and luxury, a voluptuary
- arbitrator
- (n.) - one who settles controversy between two sides
- amalgamation
- (n.) - a union, a merger
- feign
- (v.) - to fake or pretend to
- deluge
- (n.) - a great flood or something that overwhelms like a flood
- reprehensible
- (adj.) - deserving criticism
- hapless
- (adj.) - unlucky
- linchpin
- (n.) - something that holds separate things together
- repulse
- (v.) - to cause disgust or distaste, or to drive back, repel
- radiant
- (adj.) - bright, beaming
- somnolent
- (adj.) - sleepy
- abscond
- (v.) - to sneak away and hide
- lewd
- (adj.) - vulgar, offensive, rude
- compel
- (v.) - to force
- diaphanous
- (adj.) - transparent, light, airy
- empathetic
- (adj.) - feeling another's pain as one's own
- salutation
- (n.) - a greeting
- ethereal
- (adj.) - heavenly, exceptionally delicate or refined
- discreet
- (adj.) - prudent or inconspicuous
- physiognomy
- (n.) - the art of judging human character from facial features
- modicum
- (n.) - a small amount of something
- hierarchy
- (n.) - a ranking system of groups or individuals
- abridge
- (v.) - to shorten, cut down
- lithe
- (adj.) - graceful, flexible, supple
- fatuous
- (adj.) - silly, foolish
- peruse
- (v.) - to examine carefully
- ominous
- (adj.) - foreboding or foreshadowing evil, portentous
- fecund
- (adj.) - fertile, fruitful
- synopsis
- (n.) - a summary
- narrate
- (v.) - to tell a story
- brusque
- (adj.) - short, abrupt, dismissive
- abhor
- (v.) - to hate, loathe
- dilapidated
- (adj.) - in a state of disrepair
- divergent
- (adj.) - different, deviating, contrary
- existential
- (adj.) - relating to existence
- differentiate
- (v.) - to distinguish, to make different
- mendacious
- (adj.) - inclined to lie or mislead
- hedonist
- (n.) - one whose primary pursuit is pleasure
- tragedy
- (n.) - a disastrous event, or a work of art in which the hero meets a terrible fate
- nebulous
- (adj.) - indistinct, hazy
- profuse
- (adj.) - abundant, lavish, prolific
- pariah
- (n.) - an outcast
- quotidian
- (adj.) - daily, everyday
- redact
- (v.) - to revise, edit
- belligerent
- (adj.) - contentious, ready to fight
- foster
- (v.) - to stimulate, promote, encourage
- apparitional
- (adj.) - ghostly, spectral
- neologism
- (n.) - the creation of new words, or a new word
- scurrilous
- (adj.) - crude, vulgar
- pertinacious
- (adj.) - stubbornly persistent, holding to a belief or position
- innate
- (adj.) - inborn, native, inherent
- alleviate
- (v.) - to relieve
- mercurial
- (adj.) - quick and changeable in temperament
- preponderance
- (n.) - a great amount or frequency
- lachrymose
- (adj.) - tearful
- forsake
- (v.) - to abandon, forget
- aghast
- (adj.) - struck by amazement or terror
- inclination
- (n.) - a tendency, propensity
- terse
- (adj.) - abrupt, short, brief
- brazen
- (adj.) - excessively bold, brash
- repose
- (n.) - rest, sleep
- travesty
- (n.) - a grossly inferior imitation
- goad
- (v.) - to urge, to provoke into action
- amiable
- (adj.) - friendly, affable
- metamorphosis
- (n.) - a change of form, shape, substance
- gay
- (adj.) - happy, cheery, or homosexual
- veracious
- (adj.) - honest, truthful
- juxtapose
- (v.) - to put next to each other
- flabbergasted
- (adj.) - astounded, stupefied
- recapitulate
- (v.) - to repeat, reiterate
- indignation
- (n.) - anger due to an unfair situation
- sanguine
- (adj.) - cheery, optimistic, hopeful
- euphoric
- (adj.) - elated, overjoyed
- baleful
- (adj.) - harmful, threatening
- misogyny
- (n.) - hatred of women
- laceration
- (n.) - a cut, a rip
- ambivalent
- (adj.) - having contradictory feelings
- munificent
- (adj.) - generous, benevolent
- saccharine
- (adj.) - overly sweet
- ingenious
- (adj.) - marked by special intelligence
- masticate
- (v.) - to chew
- facile
- (adj.) - easy
- sedentary
- (adj.) - sitting
- deft
- (adj.) - skilled, adept
- contusion
- (n.) - bruise, injury
- malleable
- (adj.) - easily shaped or formed
- allay
- (v.) - to sooth, assuage
- claustrophobia
- (n.) - an abnormal fear of closed or crowded spaces
- bilk
- (v.) - to cheat, to swindle
- olfactory
- (adj.) - relating to the sense of smell
- noxious
- (adj.) - harmful, toxic
- apocalypse
- (n.) - total devastation, the end of the world
- cadence
- (n.) - rhythm
- retract
- (v.) - withdraw
- surreptitious
- (adj.) - done in a secret, or stealthy way
- salient
- (adj.) - significant, conspicuous
- libel
- (n.) - a statement that gives an unjust or unfavorable representation of a person or thing
- reiterate
- (v.) - to repeat
- pacify
- (v.) - to sooth, ease
- pulchritude
- (n.) - physical beauty
- quaint
- (adj.) - old-fashioned
- conciliatory
- (adj.) - agreeable, friendly
- comatose
- (adj.) - lethargic
- choreographed
- (adj.) - arranged, as in dance
- undulate
- (v.) - to move in a smooth wavelike motion
- abase
- (v.) - to lower, demean, degrade
- convalescence
- (n.) - the gradual return to health after illness
- affable
- (adj.) - friendly, amiable
- redoubtable
- (adj.) - formidable, commanding respect
- poach
- (v.) - to hunt or fish illegally
- ruse
- (n.) - a trick
- corpulent
- (adj.) - very fat
- limpid
- (adj.) - clear, easily understood
- matrimony
- (n.) - marriage
- meritorious
- (adj.) - deserving of praise or merit
- entity
- (n.) - something that exists as a discrete unit
- vim
- (n.) - and energy, vigor.
- surmise
- (v.) - to guess, infer, suppose
- daft
- (adj.) - insane, foolish
- diverse
- (adj.) - varied
- sycophant
- (n.) - a self-serving flatterer
- diligent
- (adj.) - careful, showing care
- extol
- (v.) - to praise
- cacophony
- (n.) - noise, discordant sound
- sympathetic
- (adj.) - compassionate
- recalibrate
- (v.) - to readjust or make corrections to
- empathy
- (n.) - the experience of another's feelings as one's own
- abrogate
- (v.) - to abolish, often by authority
- cavort
- (v.) - to frolic, leap, prance
- abbreviate
- (v.) - to shorten, reduce
- delude
- (v.) - to deceive, to mislead
- telepathic
- (adj.) - capable of reading minds
- gourmand
- (n.) - one who likes eating and drinking
- fabulist
- (n.) - a teller of fables; a liar
- formidable
- (adj.) - arousing fear or alarm
- guile
- (n.) - deceitful actions or behavior
- suffice
- (v.) - to meet needs
- hiemal
- (adj.) - wintry, relating to winter
- conduit
- (n.) - a pipe, passage, channel
- variance
- (n.) - a difference between what is expected and what actually occurs
- deleterious
- (adj.) - harmful
- tenuous
- (adj.) - having little substance or strength
- propriety
- (n.) - decency, state of being proper
- aloof
- (adj.) - reserved, distant
- perfunctory
- (adj.) - showing little enthusiasm, done as duty
- vicarious
- (adj.) - experienced through another's actions
- retribution
- (n.) - vengeance, revenge, payback
- callous
- (adj.) - harsh, cold, unfeeling
- augment
- (v.) - to increase or make larger
- complicit
- (adj.) - being an accomplice in a wrongful act
- supplant
- (v.) - to displace and substitute for another
- flux
- (n.) - a state of constant change or a flow
- prudent
- (adj.) - cautious, careful
- bard
- (n.) - a poet, often a singer as well
- agoraphobia
- (n.) - an abnormal fear of open or public places
- gregarious
- (adj.) - sociable, outgoing
- cliché
- (n.) - a trite, overused expression
- malign
- (v.) - to slander, to smear, to libel, to defame, to speak evil of
- umbrage
- (n.) - anger, offense, resentment
- cajole
- (v.) - to urge, coax
- capricious
- (adj.) - impulsive, unpredictable, subject to whim
- inveterate
- (adj.) - habitual, natural
- benevolent
- (adj.) - kind, good, caring
- harmony
- (n.) - agreement, often of sound
- austere
- (adj.) - very bare, bleak, simple
- jubilant
- (adj.) - joyful, happy
- patent
- (adj.) - clear, apparent
- dictate
- (v.) - to pronounce, command, prescribe
- dutiful
- (adj.) - careful to fulfill obligations
- winsome
- (adj.) - charming, attractive
- presumptuous
- (adj.) - disrespectfully bold
- strife
- (n.) - conflict
- strenuous
- (adj.) - requiring tremendous strength or energy
- remiss
- (adj.) - negligent, exhibiting carelessness
- abduct
- (v.) - to kidnap
- upbraid
- (v.) - to criticize, scold, reproach
- vacillate
- (v.) - to sway from one side to another
- pugnacious
- (adj.) - belligerent
- abject
- (adj.) - of the most miserable or contemptible kind
- inimical
- (adj.) - hostile, threatening
- stagnate
- (v.) - to be idle, to be still
- restitution
- (n.) - compensation, reimbursement
- oration
- (n.) - a dignified and formal speech
- harrowing
- (adj.) - agonizing, distressing
- precarious
- (adj.) - dangerously lacking in security or stability
- peregrinate
- (v.) - to travel from place to place on foot