| altercation |
a loud or angry argument or quarrel. |
| annul |
to make nonexistent or ineffective; cancel. |
| chastise |
to punish, often corporally. |
| conservationist |
a person who promotes and encourages preservation, especially of natural resources. |
| dissociate |
to sever a mental connection between; separate. |
| iconoclast |
one who attacks and seeks to break down traditional beliefs and institutions or popular ideas and values. |
| impoverish |
to make poor; cause to live in poverty. |
| insufferable |
incapable of being tolerated or endured; unbearable. |
| opportune |
favorable or suitable, especially in relation to time. |
| pellucid |
extremely clear in meaning. |
| promontory |
a high cliff that sticks out into a large body of water or that rises above an area of lower land. |
| readjust |
to adapt oneself anew. |
| solemnity |
the condition or quality of being grave or serious. |
| ulterior |
beyond or excluded from what is openly admitted or shown, especially when concealed for the purposes of deception. |
| wily |
cleverly deceitful; tricky; cunning. |