| backfire |
to have results that are the opposite of what one wanted. |
| clinch |
to make certain or final; settle. |
| composite |
made up of several parts. |
| haggard |
having a very tired, worried, or wasted look. |
| multiplicity |
a large number; abundance. |
| pillage |
to openly and forcefully seize goods from, as during a war; plunder. |
| rampant |
unrestrained or uncontrollable; unbridled. |
| reminiscent |
having qualities or characteristics that remind one of someone or something (usually followed by "of"). |
| scrutinize |
to look at closely and carefully, with attention to detail. |
| serendipity |
lucky coincidence or accidental discovery of something pleasant or valuable. |
| slacken |
to decrease activity, strength, speed, intensity, or the like. |
| socialite |
one who is prominent in fashionable social circles. |
| treatise |
a detailed and formal written work, usually dealing systematically with a single theme or subject. |
| unassailable |
not open to attack, doubt, or denial. |
| vociferous |
crying out, especially in protest; vocal; clamorous. |