| convulsion |
a violent, involuntary contraction of the muscles. |
| degeneration |
the process of decline or decay. |
| detractor |
one who criticizes or disparages an idea, cause, or person to undermine support or popularity. |
| digression |
the act or result of straying from the main topic. |
| disperse |
to drive away in all directions; scatter. |
| fiasco |
an utter and shameful failure. |
| fragility |
the condition of being delicate and easily broken. |
| impending |
about to occur or appear. |
| incriminate |
to show involvement in a crime. |
| inundate |
to cover or overspread with water, especially a very large amount; flood. |
| mannerism |
a distinctive and habitual behavioral characteristic. |
| quintessence |
that which most perfectly describes or typifies something; essence. |
| recession1 |
a period of reduced or declining economic activity. |
| stratify |
to assign categories or create divisions within (a society) according to a hierarchy of social or economic classes. |
| subversive |
tending or intended to undermine or cause the overthrow of an established authority, especially a national government. |