| crossfire |
a volley of projectiles, especially gunfire, directed at some central point from two separated positions. |
| deviate |
to turn away from a direct course or one that has already been set. |
| dysfunctional |
of a relationship, family, or social group, not working normally or in a way beneficial to all. |
| gratuitous |
given or done without sufficient reason or justification; unwarranted. |
| imprecise |
not exact, accurate, or well-defined; vague. |
| infamy |
evil or shameful reputation. |
| intermittent |
alternately stopping and starting with pauses in between. |
| intuition |
the power to know or understand something without thinking it through in a logical way. |
| podium |
a raised platform, as for a speaker or orchestra conductor; dais. |
| proletarian |
of, pertaining or belong to, or characteristic of the working class, especially laborers who lack capital. |
| sprightly |
lively, spirited, or energetic. |
| stigma |
a long-lasting mark or stain on one's character or reputation, especially of disgrace or reproach. |
| touchstone |
a test or standard by which to evaluate the worth of something. |
| trove |
a collection of valuable or desirable things. |
| vindictive |
desirous of revenge; vengeful. |