| annihilate |
to destroy completely. |
| annul |
to make nonexistent or ineffective; cancel. |
| apogee |
the highest or farthest point. |
| celestial |
of or having to do with the sky or outer space. |
| commensurate |
of equal measure, as extent or duration. |
| crux |
an essential, basic, crucial, or pivotal point. |
| finite |
limited in number, quantity, or duration; capable of being measured. (Cf. infinite.) |
| guile |
deceitfulness, treachery, or skillful cunning; wiliness. |
| laxity |
the state or quality of being careless or slack; looseness. |
| menial |
lowly or degrading; servile. |
| prescience |
knowledge of future occurrences; foreknowledge. |
| revivalist |
suited to or aimed at the purpose of bringing back former beliefs, ideas, or practices. |
| shamble |
to walk slowly, unsteadily, or awkwardly. |
| splice |
to join (two pieces of film, tape, or similar things) at the ends. |
| virile |
having the qualities of a man; characteristically masculine. |