| backfire |
to have results that are the opposite of what one wanted. |
| capacious |
able to contain a large amount; roomy. |
| contraband |
goods banned by law from being imported or exported. |
| creditor |
someone to whom money is owed. |
| expurgate |
to remove from a book or the like material considered to be offensive or erroneous prior to publication. |
| hilarity |
noisy or boisterous merriment. |
| indubitable |
without question; certain. |
| inquisition |
an official inquiry, especially for the purpose of enforcing political, social, or religious conformity. |
| meticulous |
very careful or precise. |
| petite |
of a girl or woman, short and slender. |
| taciturn |
habitually silent and uncommunicative. |
| titanic |
having enormous size, strength, or power; colossal; huge. |
| uncouth |
lacking manners or refinement; rude, vulgar, or gauche. |
| ungovernable |
unable to be governed, ordered, or controlled; uncontrollable. |
| wheedle |
to try to persuade or influence by coaxing or flattery; cajole. |