| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |