| backfire |
to have results that are the opposite of what one wanted. |
| conspirator |
a person who is involved in a plot with others to perform or a criminal or wrongful act. |
| contemptuous |
feeling or expressing angry disgust, as at something unworthy or wicked; scornful. |
| decrepit |
in poor condition because of old age or much use; dilapidated; worn-out. |
| demur |
to object or indicate opposition to something. |
| diminutive |
very small; tiny. |
| entrench |
to establish firmly and unchangeably. |
| exhume |
to dig out, especially from a grave; disinter. |
| fervor |
strength, heatedness, or intensity of feeling; impassioned enthusiasm. |
| lateral |
about, from, or toward a side or sides; sideways. |
| momentous |
very important. |
| omnivorous |
living on a diet of both plant and animal food. |
| rejoinder |
a response to a reply; retort. |
| seclude |
to keep apart from other people or activity. |
| sinewy |
of sinew, or sinewlike; strong; tough. |