| adherent |
one who supports or follows a person, party, principle, or the like (usually followed by "of"). |
| brandish |
to wave or shake (something such as a weapon) in a threatening or agitated manner. |
| breach |
an act of breaking a law or promise. |
| choleric |
having a quick temper; easily angered. |
| dregs |
the part of anything that is left over or that has the least value or use. |
| empathy |
identification with or sharing of another's feelings, situation, or attitudes. |
| influx |
the act or an instance of flowing in. |
| jeopardize |
to cause to be in danger or at risk; imperil. |
| parameter |
any of a set of specifications or limits, the value or variations of which determine the form or behavior of something. |
| posterity |
all generations to come. |
| prodigious |
inspiring wonder and admiration; marvelous. |
| salvageable |
able to be saved or rescued from damage or destruction. |
| sordid |
morally bad; ignoble or base. |
| synoptic |
forming a summary or overview. |
| travail |
strenuous and often painful or exhausting work; toil. |