| annihilate |
to destroy completely. |
| awry |
in an unplanned and undesired direction. |
| dapple |
to mark or be marked with spots or mottling. |
| devoid |
not having something; totally lacking. |
| dregs |
the part of anything that is left over or that has the least value or use. |
| encroachment |
the act of exceeding proper or intended limits, as of territory or property. |
| exigent |
requiring immediate attention; urgent or critical. |
| infelicity |
the quality or condition of being inappropriate, or unfortunate in the given circumstances. |
| matriarch |
a woman who acts as head of a family, tribe, or other group of people. |
| paean |
a song or hymn sung as an expression of praise. |
| particularity |
precise or detailed character. |
| perfidy |
an act or the practice of conscious, deliberate disloyalty or treachery; breach of faith. |
| protagonist |
the leading character in a literary work. |
| protocol |
the proper or agreed upon way of conducting oneself or of doing something. |
| realign |
to come to a new relationship or set of alliances, as countries or political factions. |