diffidence |
reticence; shyness. |
exodus |
the leaving of large numbers of people. |
ferocity |
the quality or state of being cruelly savage or fierce. |
finesse |
refined and delicate skill or tact in executing a task or coping with a situation. |
havoc |
ruin or devastation. |
implicit |
implied rather than directly stated. |
infatuate |
to cause a foolish and irrational passion or attachment in (someone). |
kinetic |
of, concerning, or caused by motion. |
levity |
a lack of seriousness; light, humorous, or foolish behavior or attitude. |
maturation |
the act or process of becoming fully grown or developed, in structure, behavior, or the like. |
parry |
to deflect or knock aside (a blow or stroke), as with one's weapon in fencing. |
pillage |
to openly and forcefully seize goods from, as during a war; plunder. |
reclaim |
to recover the use of (land areas) by draining, hydrating, or otherwise reconditioning so that the land can be used for agriculture or other purposes. |
striate |
to mark with stripes or furrows. |
untainted |
not contaminated or polluted. |