| adversary |
a person, group, or thing that is against another; opponent; enemy. |
| bedlam |
a situation or scene of confused disorder and uproar. |
| electrify |
to shock, startle, or excite. |
| imitative |
of, involving, or characterized by reproduction or copying; not original. |
| immobile |
standing or holding still; not moving; motionless. |
| implode |
to violently collapse or compress inward. |
| inhibit |
to hold back, restrain, prevent, or tend to do so. |
| malleable |
capable of being shaped, as by hammering or rolling. |
| nadir |
the lowest or most depressing point or stage. |
| oscillate |
to swing steadily and repeatedly back and forth. |
| personify |
to be a perfect or typical example of; embody. |
| polemic |
an emphatic statement of a controversial viewpoint, usually criticizing or refuting an existing position. |
| postulate |
to assert as something true, especially as a basis for reasoning. |
| reverential |
characterized by a great respect and awe, mingled with love. |
| veneer |
a superficial outward appearance or show. |