| bane |
something or someone that causes ruin or great trouble. |
| cadaverous |
of or resembling a corpse; pale and thin or emaciated. |
| derivation |
the source of a thing; origin. |
| dulcet |
pleasing to the ear; melodious. |
| felon1 |
a person who has committed a serious crime, such as murder, rape, or burglary, as opposed to a misdemeanor. |
| indiscretion |
lack of judgment, prudence, or restraint, especially in regard to the rights or feelings of other people. |
| loquacity |
the quality or an instance of talking a great deal or excessively; talkativeness. |
| preposterous |
totally unlikely, unbelievable, or senseless; absurd. |
| primacy |
the state of being first, earliest, most essential, or most important. |
| rift |
a break in social relations, because of a difference of opinion, quarrel, or the like; breach. |
| serendipity |
lucky coincidence or accidental discovery of something pleasant or valuable. |
| sordid |
morally bad; ignoble or base. |
| sully |
to make dirty or tarnished. |
| tepid |
not quite warm; lukewarm. |
| wily |
cleverly deceitful; tricky; cunning. |