| apogee |
the highest or farthest point. |
| arable |
capable of being farmed. |
| depravity |
moral corruption; wickedness. |
| fulcrum |
that which other things are contingent upon or built around; a pivotal point or agent. |
| infidel |
one who does not believe in or accept a religious faith, especially that of Christianity or Islam. |
| intrinsic |
being essential to or of the nature of a thing; inherent. |
| liability |
the condition of or potential for being held responsible. |
| perturb |
to cause great disturbance in (the mind); agitate or worry. |
| precarious |
so unstable or insecure as to be dangerous; risky. |
| profess |
to claim or state as true. |
| pseudonym |
a false name adopted by someone, especially an author, to conceal his or her identity; pen name. |
| ramshackle |
poorly constructed or in disrepair; rickety. |
| recourse |
that which may be turned to for assistance, protection, or a way out of a difficult situation. |
| scathing |
harshly condemning; brutal. |
| unrelenting |
continuing with the same intensity, force, speed, or the like; not decreasing or weakening. |