| circuitous |
having or taking a long and winding course or procedure; roundabout; indirect. |
| connive |
to join secretly in a plot; conspire. |
| consequential |
coming after as an outcome or result. |
| iniquity |
great injustice or wickedness. |
| inoffensive |
having no insulting or harmful qualities; innocuous. |
| irascible |
easily angered or irritated; short-tempered. |
| juxtaposition |
the state of being placed side by side, especially for the purposes of comparison and contrast. |
| omnipotent |
possessing infinite power; all-powerful. |
| opulence |
the condition of being luxuriant and costly. |
| ricochet |
to bounce or skip off a surface at an angle; rebound. |
| rue1 |
to regret, repent of, or feel sorry about. |
| timorous |
showing or marked by fear; fearful; timid. |
| ultimatum |
a final statement of demands, especially when issued with a threat of action if rejected, as in a diplomatic discussion. |
| ungovernable |
unable to be governed, ordered, or controlled; uncontrollable. |
| volition |
the act of willing, deciding, or choosing. |