| alacrity |
willing promptness. |
| apocalypse |
any instance of terrible destruction and devastation, especially on a scale that could bring about an end to the world. |
| askew |
not straight; crooked. |
| candor |
the quality of openness, honesty, and straightforwardness in expression. |
| discontinuance |
the act of stopping or condition of being stopped; interruption. |
| effervescence |
high spirits; excitement; liveliness. |
| infidel |
one who does not believe in or accept a religious faith, especially that of Christianity or Islam. |
| liaison |
a communication link between groups or between parts of an organization, or a person or group that performs this function. |
| liquidate |
to pay off or settle (a debt or the like). |
| noteworthy |
deserving attention; remarkable. |
| onus |
an unwanted but necessary task; burden. |
| pallor |
unnatural lack of color, especially of the face. |
| perfunctory |
done quickly and as a matter of routine; performed without care. |
| recluse |
a person who lives in voluntary isolation from others. |
| vie |
to compete with another for victory, superiority, or the like (usually followed by "for"). |