| annihilate |
to destroy completely. |
| defile1 |
to make unclean, foul, or filthy. |
| discontinuous |
interrupted or intermittent; not without pause or break. |
| ephemeral |
lasting for only a short period. |
| escalation |
increase in amount, scope, or intensity. |
| incongruous |
not suitable or fitting; out of place. |
| magnanimous |
having or showing a generous, forgiving, or noble nature. |
| maternity |
the state of being a mother; motherhood. |
| miscreant |
evil or malevolent; villainous. |
| occult |
of, pertaining to, or with the aid of the supernatural. |
| posit |
to propose or suggest as an account of something or as a contribution to an understanding of something. |
| prevaricate |
to lie, mislead, or conceal the truth deliberately. |
| recurrent |
happening again or repeatedly. |
| referendum |
the submission of a legislative measure to a vote by the general public, or the vote thus taken. |
| tithe |
an amount of money, produce, or goods equal in value to a tenth of one's income, given or paid as a contribution or tax, especially to a church. |