| contentious |
inclined to argue; quarrelsome; belligerent. |
| decimation |
the act of destroying a large part or number of something. |
| digress |
to stray from the main topic; ramble. |
| discontinuous |
interrupted or intermittent; not without pause or break. |
| fatuous |
smugly foolish or stupid. |
| infinitesimal |
of a thing or quantity, too small to be measured or calculated. |
| menial |
lowly or degrading; servile. |
| monotony |
tiresome lack of variation. |
| nihilism |
the belief that existence has no meaning or purpose. |
| pollinate |
to move or carry pollen to a plant, causing the seeds to be fertilized. |
| prelude |
an introductory event or act; preface; preliminary. |
| quizzical |
expressing doubt, confusion, or questioning; puzzled. |
| quota |
the part or share of something that is due to a person or group. |
| volatile |
rapidly changeable, especially tending to become violent. |
| wayward |
difficult to control; willfully disobedient. |