| erroneous |
containing or based on a mistake; incorrect. |
| fiasco |
an utter and shameful failure. |
| infighting |
conflict or rivalry, often concealed, within an organization or group. |
| instrumental |
serving as an agent or partial cause. |
| ossify |
to become inflexible or rigid, as in thought or behavior. |
| pundit |
an authoritative, or purportedly authoritative, commentator or critic. |
| requisite |
required or essential. |
| ruminate |
to think at length; meditate. |
| shard |
a piece of a broken object, especially a fragment of pottery or glass. |
| suppress |
to stop the activities or progress of, especially by force. |
| surmise |
to infer without certain knowledge; suppose; guess. |
| unhinge |
to cause to become confused, unbalanced, or deeply disturbed. |
| vanquish |
to subdue or defeat by or as if by greater force; conquer; overcome. |
| verity |
the quality or condition of being true or real. |
| waiver |
the intentional relinquishing of a right, claim, or privilege, or a suspension of an existing rule or policy. |