| alienate |
to cause to become unfriendly or averse; estrange. |
| azure |
the color of a clear blue sky. |
| dilapidated |
fallen into ruin or decay. |
| encumber |
to hinder the normal progress, performance, or use of. |
| equable |
not varying extremely or suddenly; uniform; stable. |
| escalation |
increase in amount, scope, or intensity. |
| incendiary |
causing or having the potential to cause a fire. |
| muse |
to think about something silently or for a long time. |
| petulance |
the state or quality of being easily or unreasonably irritated, impatient, or ill tempered. |
| spat1 |
a short, slight quarrel. |
| synoptic |
forming a summary or overview. |
| tenacious |
holding on or tending to hold on strongly or persistently (sometimes followed by "of"). |
| torrid |
parched or scorched by the sun, as a geographic area. |
| uproarious |
causing loud or uncontrollable laughter; hilarious. |
| wasteland |
land where there are no living things or where nothing will grow. |