| bane |
something or someone that causes ruin or great trouble. |
| caustic |
bitingly critical. |
| cessation |
a pausing or stopping; discontinuance. |
| commentary |
a series of explanatory or interpretive remarks or comments. |
| dialectical |
of or using logical analysis or argument that reveals and resolves opposing ideas or contradictions. |
| dogmatic |
asserting beliefs and opinions as though they were proven facts. |
| frolicsome |
full of high spirits, gaiety, or merriment; playful. |
| pallor |
unnatural lack of color, especially of the face. |
| parameter |
any of a set of specifications or limits, the value or variations of which determine the form or behavior of something. |
| restive |
unable to remain at rest; impatient or ill at ease, especially under restraint. |
| seamy |
disreputable; sordid. |
| sedative |
causing tranquillity or calmness. |
| simplistic |
excessively simplified, as to be unrealistic. |
| sporadic |
occurring irregularly or in a thinly scattered manner in time or space. |
| unconscionable |
not restrained or guided by a concern for what is right and just; unprincipled. |