| carnage |
the mass killing of people; slaughter. |
| creditor |
someone to whom money is owed. |
| deleterious |
harmful or injurious, as to health. |
| demolition |
the act or an instance of destroying, especially by means of explosives. |
| disarray |
confusion or disorder. |
| discursive |
ranging over numerous topics, especially in an orderly or coherent way. |
| impart |
to give all or a part of; bestow or transmit. |
| impregnable1 |
able to withstand any attack, as a fortress. |
| misapprehension |
a failure to understand. |
| possessive |
having a strong desire to own and keep things. |
| precipitous |
very steep or sudden; rising or dropping abruptly. |
| projectile |
any object that is thrown, fired, or shot by an outside force or weapon. |
| throe |
(usually plural) any convulsive or anguished struggle, or great exertion. |
| unhinge |
to cause to become confused, unbalanced, or deeply disturbed. |
| wrest |
to take away with, or as if with, a twist or pull. |