| amplitude |
the state or quality of being ample; largeness. |
| apocalypse |
any instance of terrible destruction and devastation, especially on a scale that could bring about an end to the world. |
| circumscribe |
to keep within bounds; confine; restrict. |
| deleterious |
harmful or injurious, as to health. |
| disparity |
the condition or an instance of being unlike, unequal, or of different kinds; difference. |
| economize |
to spend less money; lower expenses; be economical. |
| fractious |
inclined to be irritable and quarrelsome; cranky. |
| fragility |
the condition of being delicate and easily broken. |
| gesticulation |
the act or an instance of using hand movements, as to add emphasis or expressiveness to speech. |
| impel |
to drive or incite to action. |
| incorrigible |
incapable of being controlled or influenced for the better. |
| onslaught |
a forceful, often sudden, offensive maneuver; attack. |
| prosaic |
straightforward and plain; unimaginative; dull. |
| rostrum |
a raised platform or dais for public speaking. |
| stratagem |
a plan or trick to deceive, surprise, or outwit an opponent, especially as a military maneuver. |