| bane |
something or someone that causes ruin or great trouble. |
| discretion |
the freedom or authority to use one's own judgment. |
| dissonant |
not in harmony or agreement; discordant. |
| erudition |
a high level of scholarly knowledge; learnedness. |
| gouge |
a cut or hole made with something sharp. |
| ignominious |
characterized by or associated with disgrace, dishonor, or shame; humiliating. |
| imperil |
to put at risk; endanger. |
| imprecise |
not exact, accurate, or well-defined; vague. |
| incongruous |
not suitable or fitting; out of place. |
| laggard |
someone or something that falls behind the pace of others. |
| mainstay |
the main support of something. |
| marauder |
one who raids or invades in order to plunder. |
| rediscover |
to begin experiencing again; find again; regain. |
| slovenly |
careless or disgustingly dirty. |
| truism |
a self-evident statement; platitude. |