| detonate |
to explode or cause to explode. |
| dissociate |
to sever a mental connection between; separate. |
| disuse |
the state or condition of not being used or practiced any longer. |
| equity |
the quality of being fair and reasonable; fairness. |
| faction |
a group or party within, and often at odds with, a larger organization. |
| infamy |
evil or shameful reputation. |
| insubstantial |
lacking firmness or solidity; slight. |
| parable |
a very short story told to teach a moral or religious lesson. |
| permissive |
allowing much, often excessive, freedom of behavior; lenient. |
| pollinate |
to move or carry pollen to a plant, causing the seeds to be fertilized. |
| ponderous |
heavily labored and dull. |
| realist |
a person who tends to see or present things as they actually are. |
| surreptitious |
made, performed, or achieved by stealth or in secret. |
| verdant |
green. |
| wholehearted |
without reservation; sincere and enthusiastic. |