| deleterious |
harmful or injurious, as to health. |
| denote |
to be a mark or sign of. |
| derivation |
the source of a thing; origin. |
| epoch |
an important period in human history. |
| expiate |
to atone or make amends for (a sin, crime, offense, or the like). |
| inopportune |
occurring at an undesirable or unreasonable time. |
| malleable |
capable of being shaped, as by hammering or rolling. |
| matriculate |
to enroll or be enrolled in an organization, especially a college or university. |
| nonentity |
someone or something that is insignificant, dull, undistinguished, or unimportant, especially a person. |
| obsession |
that which preoccupies one's mind or emotions excessively or abnormally. |
| ramification |
a consequence or related aspect of something; offshoot. |
| recompense |
payment or action to compensate for the expenditure or loss of time, money, property, or the like. |
| rudiment |
(often plural) something in an initial, imperfect, or undeveloped form. |
| sardonic |
bitterly mocking; derisive; scornful. |
| tempestuous |
characterized by disturbance or commotion; stormy; turbulent. |