| cadaverous |
of or resembling a corpse; pale and thin or emaciated. |
| commandeer |
to force (a civilian) into, or seize (goods) for, the military. |
| conjecture |
the making of a guess or inference, especially with little evidence. |
| contemptible |
deserving of scorn or moral disgust; disgraceful; dishonorable. |
| enmity |
the mutual feeling of enemies toward each other; hatred; hostility; antagonism. |
| equivocate |
to express oneself ambiguously, often to avoid giving a direct answer or to deceive. |
| flippant |
disrespectful or indifferent to someone or something worthy of respect; shallowly humorous. |
| maul |
to hurt by beating or through other rough treatment. |
| metabolism |
the processes in plants and animals by which food is changed into energy or used to make cells and tissues. |
| montage |
the technique of juxtaposing or superimposing images in a photograph or on motion picture film. |
| opalescent |
exhibiting a spectrum of colors or changing colors; iridescent. |
| repartee |
a quick, clever reply; witty retort. |
| repast |
a meal, or the food eaten at a meal. |
| tumultuous |
full of noise, commotion, or disorder; riotous. |
| undermine |
to gradually, secretly, or imperceptibly weaken and destroy. |