| annihilate |
to destroy completely. |
| deprave |
to change for the worse, especially morally; corrupt; pervert. |
| derivation |
the source of a thing; origin. |
| engulf |
to cover entirely, as if by a flood. |
| excoriate |
to denounce or criticize severely. |
| facile |
acting or working in an easy, effortless manner. |
| fraudulent |
characterized by or based on the use of deceit or trickery. |
| hitherto |
until this time; previously. |
| neurotic |
suffering from needless fears and worries. |
| pertinacious |
tenacious in purpose, opinion, or the like; persevering. |
| precinct |
an area in a town or city that forms a separate district for voting or that is looked after by one police unit. |
| saturate |
to fill or soak completely. |
| servitude |
bondage or slavery. |
| sully |
to make dirty or tarnished. |
| veer |
to change direction; turn quickly. |