| brusque |
impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt. |
| concealment |
the act of hiding something from sight, or the condition of being hidden from sight. |
| confederation |
the act or process of confederating or allying. |
| demolition |
the act or an instance of destroying, especially by means of explosives. |
| diverge |
to extend or move away in different directions from a common point. |
| embellish |
to improve by, or as though by, decorations; decorate. |
| fester |
to become filled with pus; become infected. |
| financier |
a person skilled in or occupied in financial operations, usually on a large scale. |
| imperfection |
a flaw or fault. |
| impoverish |
to make poor; cause to live in poverty. |
| liability |
the condition of or potential for being held responsible. |
| monumental |
massive, imposing, or extremely conspicuous. |
| prosaic |
straightforward and plain; unimaginative; dull. |
| slake |
to satisfy or relieve (thirst, appetite, lust, or the like) by decreasing the strength or intensity of. |
| veneer |
a superficial outward appearance or show. |