| aftermath |
the result or consequence of an event. |
| brusque |
impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt. |
| calculable |
able to be determined by mathematical computation. |
| deducible |
able to be concluded or inferred from certain facts or principles. |
| estrange |
to cause (someone) to change from friendly and sympathetic to hostile or indifferent; alienate. |
| flaccid |
without firmness; soft; flabby. |
| incantation |
the words or sounds that are uttered or chanted as part of a magical ritual or spell, or the act of uttering such words or sounds. |
| inelegant |
without taste, grace, or refinement. |
| licentious |
not within the bounds of morality or propriety, especially with regard to sexual conduct; immoral; lewd. |
| onus |
an unwanted but necessary task; burden. |
| plurality |
the largest proportion of votes in an election, especially when it is less than half the total, or the margin of votes separating the victor from the person who came second. |
| problematic |
presenting difficulties or causing doubt; questionable. |
| stasis |
the state of equilibrium or balance between opposing forces; motionlessness. |
| tout |
to publicize flatteringly and boastfully. |
| wasteland |
land where there are no living things or where nothing will grow. |