| adversary |
a person, group, or thing that is against another; opponent; enemy. |
| bauble |
a showy or gaudy trinket or ornament of little value. |
| demolition |
the act or an instance of destroying, especially by means of explosives. |
| fresco |
the art of painting on wet plaster with colors dissolved in water or limewater, or a picture produced by this method. |
| impasse |
a situation that allows no escape or solution; stalemate. |
| insubordinate |
unwilling to respect or submit to authority; disobedient. |
| invariable |
not subject to change; consistently the same. |
| maturation |
the act or process of becoming fully grown or developed, in structure, behavior, or the like. |
| miasma |
a thick, obscuring vapor. |
| prurient |
characterized by or causing lewdness or lust. |
| recurrence |
an act or instance of happening or appearing again or repeatedly. |
| restitution |
the payment of money in order to compensate for damage, loss, or injury. |
| stymie |
throw an obstacle in the way of (something or someone); impede; thwart. |
| turncoat |
one who changes from one party, allegiance, or the like, to the opposite, especially a traitor. |
| vivacity |
the characteristic or state of being vivacious; liveliness; sprightliness; animation. |