| backfire |
to have results that are the opposite of what one wanted. |
| camaraderie |
friendship, good humor, and closeness among a group. |
| cede |
to give up or surrender, especially formally. |
| debit |
an amount of money taken out of or owed on an account, or the record of that amount. |
| decadence |
a decline into immorality; loss of moral values. |
| demolition |
the act or an instance of destroying, especially by means of explosives. |
| distillation |
the process of heating a substance to produce a vapor, which is then cooled and condensed, in order to purify, concentrate, or extract components from the substance. |
| feign |
to pretend or fake; put on a false show of. |
| impeach |
to accuse a person in public office of wrong or improper conduct. |
| incriminate |
to show involvement in a crime. |
| inferiority |
the fact or condition of being lesser in quality, worth, importance, rank, or position. |
| instrumental |
serving as an agent or partial cause. |
| inundate |
to cover or overspread with water, especially a very large amount; flood. |
| mandatory |
ordered; required; obligatory. |
| natal |
of or concerning one's birth. |