| conductive |
having the ability to allow the passage of electricity |
| deficit |
The amount by which something is less than what is needed. A deficit of money is caused by spending more than has been taken in. |
| detonate |
to explode or cause to explode. |
| emaciated |
extremely thin, as from starvation or disease. |
| felon1 |
a person who has committed a serious crime, such as murder, rape, or burglary, as opposed to a misdemeanor. |
| gargantuan |
(sometimes capitalized) of enormous proportions; huge; gigantic. |
| gist |
the essential part or idea, as of an argument or written work. |
| hoodwink |
to trick, deceive, or dupe. |
| infidel |
one who does not believe in or accept a religious faith, especially that of Christianity or Islam. |
| intractable |
not easily controlled, managed, or persuaded. |
| overt |
openly apparent; not concealed. (Cf. covert.) |
| regression |
the act or condition of return to an earlier form or less advanced state; biological or psychological reversion. |
| repository |
a container or place where things may be stored; storage unit or space. |
| simile |
a figure of speech in which two different things are compared by using the words "like" or "as." "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb" is an example of a simile. |
| undercut |
to act so as to lessen the effectiveness or influence of; undermine or thwart. |