| annihilate |
to destroy completely. |
| artisan |
a person skilled in making things, especially by using the hands. People such as those who make furniture, quilts, or other crafts are artisans. |
| deprave |
to change for the worse, especially morally; corrupt; pervert. |
| discursive |
ranging over numerous topics, especially in an orderly or coherent way. |
| edict |
an order or decree proclaimed by a ruler or other of high authority. |
| fitful |
occurring at irregular intervals. |
| innuendo |
an indirect and usually derogatory hint, allusion, or insinuation. |
| intolerable |
too difficult or unpleasant to be near or to bear. |
| mercurial |
volatile in temper; changeable; fickle. |
| misrepresent |
to identify or describe in a misleading way. |
| pugnacious |
ready or eager to fight; overly aggressive or quarrelsome. |
| reassess |
to evaluate again. |
| rift |
a break in social relations, because of a difference of opinion, quarrel, or the like; breach. |
| scapegoat |
one made to bear the blame for the wrongs of others. |
| sodden |
drenched with liquid; saturated; soaked. |