| crux |
an essential, basic, crucial, or pivotal point. |
| insolvent |
incapable of paying debts or meeting liabilities; penniless; bankrupt. |
| lamentable |
deserving to be mourned or regretted; deplorable; unfortunate; disappointing. |
| materialistic |
being more greatly concerned with things in the world that can be acquired than with spiritual matters or values. |
| obliterate |
to erase or make unrecognizable by erasing. |
| perpendicular |
at a right angle to. |
| phenomenal |
amazing or extraordinary. |
| plurality |
the largest proportion of votes in an election, especially when it is less than half the total, or the margin of votes separating the victor from the person who came second. |
| scrimmage |
a vigorous struggle; scuffle. |
| singularity |
an unusual trait or quality. |
| stalemate |
any situation in which a further action, offer, or the like is impossible or unlikely; deadlock. |
| stricture |
that which restricts or constrains. |
| subside |
to become less; decrease. |
| waylay |
to attack or accost unexpectedly after lying in wait for. |
| wend |
to go along or proceed on (one's way). |