| bland |
without interest, spirit, or excitement; dull; indifferent. |
| carnage |
the mass killing of people; slaughter. |
| depersonalize |
to cause to lose individual identity or characteristics. |
| evoke |
to call forth or bring out (an image, memory, response, or the like) in the mind or in action. |
| grandiloquence |
speech that is pretentious, pompous, or excessively mannered. |
| infernal |
of or pertaining to hell or the world of the dead. |
| manifest |
to show plainly; display; demonstrate. |
| mores |
the behaviors and manners accepted and expected in a social group, embodying its fundamental moral standards. |
| perceptual |
of, relating to, or involving perception. |
| precipitous |
very steep or sudden; rising or dropping abruptly. |
| splice |
to join (two pieces of film, tape, or similar things) at the ends. |
| subterfuge |
a stratagem or artifice used to hide, avoid, or deceive. |
| subversive |
tending or intended to undermine or cause the overthrow of an established authority, especially a national government. |
| turncoat |
one who changes from one party, allegiance, or the like, to the opposite, especially a traitor. |
| wean |
to cause to be free of a habit, activity, or the like, often by means of a distraction or substitute. |