| articulate |
able to speak or express oneself in a clear way. |
| clinch |
to make certain or final; settle. |
| contortion |
a straining or twisting by the intellect; mental gymnastics. |
| decimation |
the act of destroying a large part or number of something. |
| delineate |
to describe or portray in precise or vivid detail. |
| dissipate |
to cause to disappear by, or as though by, dispersing or dissolving. |
| formidable |
exceptionally difficult; daunting. |
| intermittent |
alternately stopping and starting with pauses in between. |
| itinerary |
a detailed plan of travel. |
| manacle |
a metal fetter like a bracelet, usually one of a pair linked by a chain, used to shackle the wrists; handcuff. |
| miasma |
a thick, obscuring vapor. |
| nonexistent |
not having substance in reality. |
| prurient |
characterized by or causing lewdness or lust. |
| raiment |
clothing; dress; apparel. |
| stratagem |
a plan or trick to deceive, surprise, or outwit an opponent, especially as a military maneuver. |