| exigent |
requiring immediate attention; urgent or critical. |
| fanfare |
a flourish of trumpets, used to mark an entrance or beginning. |
| gargantuan |
(sometimes capitalized) of enormous proportions; huge; gigantic. |
| infringe |
to cross established limits; encroach; trespass (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| inimical |
having or tending to have a bad effect; harmful or adverse. |
| jabber |
to speak or make sounds like speech, quickly or at length, but without making much sense or creating much interest in the listener; babble. |
| lethal |
intended to cause or capable of causing death or extreme harm; deadly. |
| libel |
in law, written or printed matter that is false, damages a person's reputation or material well-being, and arises from malice or extreme negligence. |
| overt |
openly apparent; not concealed. (Cf. covert.) |
| overture |
an opening move to begin something. |
| philosophy |
the study of the nature of life, truth, knowledge, and other important human matters, |
| precipice |
a steep cliff. |
| ruffian |
one who is tough and violent; bully; thug. |
| therapeutic |
of, pertaining to, or capable of healing; curative. |
| unrelenting |
continuing with the same intensity, force, speed, or the like; not decreasing or weakening. |