| carnage |
the mass killing of people; slaughter. |
| compulsion |
coercion or constraint; act of using force to bring about another's action. |
| connotation |
a secondary meaning or implication of a word or expression, in addition to its primary meaning. |
| creditor |
someone to whom money is owed. |
| euphemism |
the word or expression so substituted. |
| heresy |
a religious belief or doctrine not in keeping with the established doctrine of a church, especially the rejection of or dissent from any aspect of Roman Catholic Church dogma by a baptized church member. |
| ingratiate |
to seek or secure another's favor or approval for (oneself). |
| liability |
the condition of or potential for being held responsible. |
| magnate |
someone of exceptional power, wealth, or influence, especially in business. |
| mainstay |
the main support of something. |
| poseur |
one who adopts an affected attitude or manner in order to impress others. |
| primacy |
the state of being first, earliest, most essential, or most important. |
| reclaim |
to recover the use of (land areas) by draining, hydrating, or otherwise reconditioning so that the land can be used for agriculture or other purposes. |
| sardonic |
bitterly mocking; derisive; scornful. |
| scapegoat |
one made to bear the blame for the wrongs of others. |