| belligerent |
having a fighting character; aggressive. |
| carnage |
the mass killing of people; slaughter. |
| criteria |
a set of standards or tests by which to judge or decide something. |
| digestible |
capable of being broken down and absorbed as food. |
| discrepancy |
lack of agreement; difference; inconsistency. |
| duplicitous |
deceitful, treacherous, or double-dealing. |
| interject |
to insert (a remark or comment) between words or remarks or in the middle of a conversation or discussion. |
| invariably |
without ever a change; on every occasion. |
| mediate |
to act as an intermediary in (a dispute) or bring about (an agreement). |
| multiplicity |
a large number; abundance. |
| presage |
to be a sign or warning of; portend or foretell. |
| promulgate |
to explain or give instruction in (a doctrine) in public; advocate. |
| repudiate |
to reject completely as invalid or untrue. |
| stipulate |
to specify or arrange as a condition of an agreement. |
| trepidation |
a condition of anxiety or dread; alarm. |