| backfire |
to have results that are the opposite of what one wanted. |
| cerebral |
characterized by intellect or reason. |
| conspirator |
a person who is involved in a plot with others to perform or a criminal or wrongful act. |
| desecration |
the act of or an instance of violating the sacredness of something. |
| drivel |
foolish or silly speech or ideas. |
| epithet |
a word or phrase attached to, or used in place of, a given name. |
| epoch |
an important period in human history. |
| evenhanded |
fair and impartial in the treatment of others; equitable. |
| manifold |
abundant and varied. |
| preempt |
to seize or appropriate ahead of others. |
| refract |
to bend (rays or waves of light, heat, sound, or the like) in passing (them) obliquely from one medium into another which transmits them at a different speed. |
| reimburse |
to pay back for (expenses or losses incurred). |
| retaliate |
to strike back; take revenge. |
| spendthrift |
one who is extravagant or wasteful with money; squanderer. |
| succulent |
full of juice or sap; juicy. |