| allude |
to mention (usually followed by "to"). |
| ascendant |
moving upward; rising. |
| compulsion |
coercion or constraint; act of using force to bring about another's action. |
| eddy |
to move or turn in circles or eddies. |
| impregnable1 |
able to withstand any attack, as a fortress. |
| infectious |
able to be given to others by infection. |
| miasma |
a thick, obscuring vapor. |
| moderation |
the avoidance of excesses or extremes, especially in behavior. |
| openhanded |
tending to give to others; generous. |
| permeate |
to pass or diffuse through; penetrate. |
| perpendicular |
at a right angle to. |
| pertinacious |
tenacious in purpose, opinion, or the like; persevering. |
| troublesome |
causing anxiety, worry, or bother. |
| verbose |
using or characterized by many or superfluous words; wordy. |
| wasteland |
land where there are no living things or where nothing will grow. |