| detonate |
to explode or cause to explode. |
| exhume |
to dig out, especially from a grave; disinter. |
| facet |
one of the small, flat, polished surfaces of a cut gem. |
| interminable |
endless or seemingly endless; monotonously long. |
| inveterate |
persisting in a habit, action, feeling, or the like. |
| monotony |
tiresome lack of variation. |
| nicety |
a subtle distinction; fine point. |
| nondescript |
having no individual distinctiveness; lacking in notable features. |
| obnoxious |
offensive or not pleasant. |
| prototype |
an original model on which later stages or forms are based or developed. |
| rudimentary |
of or pertaining to the basic or first principles; elementary. |
| scathing |
harshly condemning; brutal. |
| terse |
effectively brief and to the point; concise; pithy. |
| veritable |
true; authentic; real. |
| voracious |
consuming large quantities of food with greed or great desire; ravenous. |