| aftermath |
the result or consequence of an event. |
| buttress |
a structure built to give support to the outside of a building or a wall. |
| castigation |
the act of rebuking, severely criticizing, or punishing, especially in a public forum. |
| decimation |
the act of destroying a large part or number of something. |
| dignitary |
one who holds a high office or rank. |
| infamy |
evil or shameful reputation. |
| inordinate |
beyond the bounds of reason; excessive. |
| insufferable |
incapable of being tolerated or endured; unbearable. |
| laborious |
requiring considerable effort or perseverance. |
| pernicious |
having a very harmful or fatal effect; injurious, deadly, or destructive. |
| prevalent |
generally accepted; pervasive; widespread. |
| ruse |
a trick, pretense, or diversion intended to deceive or mislead. |
| shard |
a piece of a broken object, especially a fragment of pottery or glass. |
| undulate |
to move in waves or a wavelike motion. |
| unintelligible |
not able to be understood, as spoken or written language. |