| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |