| filch |
to steal (usually something of slight value) in a sly manner; pilfer. |
| flamboyant |
exceptionally showy or dashing in one's speech, manner, or appearance. |
| grievous |
causing emotional or physical suffering; painful. |
| heterogeneous |
made up of parts or members that differ from each other. (Cf. homogeneous.) |
| incur |
to become liable for or bring upon oneself (usually some unwanted or harmful consequence). |
| indiscriminate |
lacking in judgment and discernment; making no distinctions. |
| inherent |
existing in or belonging to something as an essential or inborn part of its nature; innate; intrinsic. |
| proficient |
adept or skilled, usually as a result of study or practice. |
| sagacity |
the quality of having keen judgment and common sense; wisdom. |
| scourge |
someone or something that inflicts punishment or causes suffering or destruction. |
| sear1 |
to burn or scorch the outside of. |
| simultaneously |
at the very same time. |
| skirmish |
a minor or preliminary battle between small military units. |
| stupor |
a state of unconsciousness, insensibility, or torpor. |
| throe |
(usually plural) any convulsive or anguished struggle, or great exertion. |