| carnage |
the mass killing of people; slaughter. |
| convergent |
tending to move toward a common point or intersection. |
| disputatious |
inclined to quarrel or provoke argument. |
| extrapolate |
to make an estimate or inference of (future probability or the like) on the basis of what is already known or has already occurred. |
| figurative |
not meant to be interpreted in a literal way; metaphorical. |
| gouge |
a cut or hole made with something sharp. |
| infallible |
incapable of error. |
| occult |
of, pertaining to, or with the aid of the supernatural. |
| postulate |
to assert as something true, especially as a basis for reasoning. |
| profiteer |
a person who gains excessive profits, especially by selling scarce commodities at very high prices. |
| regression |
the act or condition of return to an earlier form or less advanced state; biological or psychological reversion. |
| semblance |
outward form; appearance. |
| skimp |
to be stingy or very sparing. |
| sublime |
exalted or noble; lofty. |
| superfluous |
being beyond a sufficient amount; excessive. |