| acrid |
bitter in taste or smell; sharply irritating. |
| bane |
something or someone that causes ruin or great trouble. |
| capitulate |
to surrender or acquiesce. |
| enumerate |
to name or list one by one. |
| equivocation |
the act of communicating in ambiguous, shifting, or indecisive terms, often to avoid or deceive. |
| finesse |
refined and delicate skill or tact in executing a task or coping with a situation. |
| insuperable |
not able to be conquered or overcome. |
| irrevocable |
impossible to take back, undo, or cancel. |
| jingoism |
aggressive nationalism and patriotism, especially as directed against foreign countries. |
| lustrous |
shining; glossy; bright. |
| mutation |
a sudden, apparently abnormal change or alteration in a genetically determined structure, as opposed to gradual evolutionary change. |
| piety |
worshipful devotion to and veneration of God or family. |
| projectile |
any object that is thrown, fired, or shot by an outside force or weapon. |
| prototype |
an original model on which later stages or forms are based or developed. |
| repertoire |
the stock or list of artistic pieces, such as dramatic or operatic roles, that a player or company of players is prepared to perform. |