| chimerical |
existing only in the mind; fanciful. |
| claimant |
one who alleges something to be true or demands something as one's right. |
| ensue |
to occur as the result of an earlier event. |
| erroneous |
containing or based on a mistake; incorrect. |
| fractious |
inclined to be irritable and quarrelsome; cranky. |
| indiscriminate |
lacking in judgment and discernment; making no distinctions. |
| meander |
to wind back and forth. |
| miscreant |
evil or malevolent; villainous. |
| misjudge |
to hold an unjustified opinion of. |
| modulate |
to vary the loudness, pitch, intensity, or tone of; especially soften or tone down. |
| repudiate |
to reject completely as invalid or untrue. |
| ruse |
a trick, pretense, or diversion intended to deceive or mislead. |
| unrelenting |
continuing with the same intensity, force, speed, or the like; not decreasing or weakening. |
| veer |
to change direction; turn quickly. |
| winnow |
to sift through, or separate out the desired or worthwhile from the undesired or worthless part of, as by critical analysis. |