| asinine |
silly or willfully stupid. |
| backfire |
to have results that are the opposite of what one wanted. |
| covetous |
desiring that which belongs to another; wanting possessions; greedy. |
| dictum |
a formal or official pronouncement or declaration. |
| fulcrum |
that which other things are contingent upon or built around; a pivotal point or agent. |
| garish |
marked by excessive or tasteless color or decoration; gaudy; flashy. |
| inaccessible |
hard or impossible to reach, approach, or attain. |
| indictment |
the act of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury, or the condition of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury. |
| revere |
to respect or admire greatly. |
| sprightly |
lively, spirited, or energetic. |
| stigmatize |
to label or brand as disgraceful or shameful. |
| temporize |
to be indecisive or delay acting, as in order to gain time or avoid conflict. |
| vertigo |
a sensation of unsteadiness or dizziness, such that one's surroundings seem to be whirling around. |
| waif |
a child without a home or friends. |
| wince |
to draw suddenly back or away from something painful or frightening. |