| annihilate |
to destroy completely. |
| complacent |
too satisfied with oneself or one's situation. |
| delude |
to cause to hold a false belief; mislead; deceive. |
| diffidence |
reticence; shyness. |
| discredit |
to harm the reputation of. |
| gingerly |
in a careful or cautious manner; warily. |
| impart |
to give all or a part of; bestow or transmit. |
| nihilism |
the belief that existence has no meaning or purpose. |
| overweening |
particularly forward, vain, and self-promoting. |
| penchant |
a strong liking for or inclination towards something. |
| presage |
to be a sign or warning of; portend or foretell. |
| rambunctious |
wildly or uncontrollably active; difficult to control; boisterous. |
| remonstrance |
the act or an instance of protesting or objecting. |
| sacrilege |
the violation, profane treatment, or destruction of some place or thing that is considered to be holy. |
| seclusion |
the act of isolating or hiding away, or the condition of being isolated in this way. |