| acumen |
superior insight; quickness and shrewdness of judgment, especially in practical matters. |
| audacity |
courage or boldness often combined with daring or recklessness. |
| axiom |
an obvious or generally accepted principle. |
| chattel |
any article of property not attached to lands or buildings; movable property. |
| clemency |
the inclination to be merciful or forgiving; leniency. |
| decimation |
the act of destroying a large part or number of something. |
| disaffect |
to cause to lose affection for, loyalty to, or contentment in an idea, a person, or an organization such as a government; alienate. |
| dowdy1 |
not at all stylish; shabby or dull. |
| integral |
being an essential part of the whole. |
| intractable |
not easily controlled, managed, or persuaded. |
| perdition |
the loss of the soul for eternity; damnation. |
| psyche |
the mental makeup of a person or group. |
| retard |
to cause (growth, development, or the like) to be slow or incomplete; stunt. |
| sodden |
drenched with liquid; saturated; soaked. |
| solace |
comfort or consolation in times of sorrow or suffering. |