| abscond |
to leave suddenly and secretly, especially to avoid observation or capture. |
| adversary |
a person, group, or thing that is against another; opponent; enemy. |
| disputatious |
inclined to quarrel or provoke argument. |
| distill |
to subject (a substance) to heat to the point of vaporization, and then to cooling to produce condensation. |
| elongate |
to make longer; lengthen. |
| execrable |
of very poor quality; extremely inferior. |
| franchise |
a right or privilege conferred by a government, especially the right to vote or the rights and powers of incorporation. |
| gibberish |
written or spoken words that are unintelligible, needlessly obscure, or without coherent meaning. |
| inane |
devoid of meaning or substance; nonsensical. |
| pejorative |
acting or tending to create a negative impression; disparaging; demeaning. |
| rudiment |
(often plural) something in an initial, imperfect, or undeveloped form. |
| seedy |
unkempt or shabby. |
| sunder |
to tear, force, or break apart; divide. |
| torrid |
parched or scorched by the sun, as a geographic area. |