| bonanza |
anything that brings great wealth and prosperity. |
| collusion |
action undertaken in secret partnership or collaboration, usually for illicit purposes. |
| decimation |
the act of destroying a large part or number of something. |
| dignitary |
one who holds a high office or rank. |
| discontinuity |
lack of coherence or logical sequence. |
| disincline |
to cause to be unwilling or reluctant. |
| jingoism |
aggressive nationalism and patriotism, especially as directed against foreign countries. |
| migratory |
changing habitat or location periodically, as in response to changes in climate or job opportunities. |
| nascent |
coming into being or starting to develop. |
| odious |
provoking or deserving of hatred; loathsome or repellent. |
| pique |
to cause (a feeling or action) to be aroused or incited. |
| profusion |
an abundant supply or display. |
| unhinge |
to cause to become confused, unbalanced, or deeply disturbed. |
| vaporize |
to cause to become or diffuse as a vapor or gas; atomize; evaporate. |
| visceral |
stemming from instinct or intuition rather than the intellect. |