| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |