| culpable |
guilty of a mistake or fault; blameworthy. |
| demolition |
the act or an instance of destroying, especially by means of explosives. |
| detractor |
one who criticizes or disparages an idea, cause, or person to undermine support or popularity. |
| flail |
to cause to move wildly. |
| folio |
a large sheet of paper that has been folded once to form two leaves or four pages of a book or manuscript. |
| impudence |
the act or condition of being boldly disrespectful; insolence. |
| inconsequential |
having no significant effect or result; not important. |
| insidious |
dangerous through cunning, subtlety, and underhandedness. |
| jabber |
to speak or make sounds like speech, quickly or at length, but without making much sense or creating much interest in the listener; babble. |
| populous |
having a large population. |
| pristine |
pure, fresh, or clean as new; unspoiled or unsullied. |
| raconteur |
one who is talented in storytelling. |
| retroactive |
going into operation or effect as of a previous date, or in respect to past events or circumstances. |
| sumptuous |
large, lavish, or splendid, especially when created at great cost. |
| surreptitious |
made, performed, or achieved by stealth or in secret. |