| acumen |
superior insight; quickness and shrewdness of judgment, especially in practical matters. |
| annals |
a chronological record of events, usually year by year. |
| bauble |
a showy or gaudy trinket or ornament of little value. |
| conniption |
(informal) an outburst or fit of anger, hysteria, or the like. |
| decimation |
the act of destroying a large part or number of something. |
| dossier |
a set of papers or documents that provide detailed information on a particular person or subject. |
| fraught |
accompanied by; full of, usually something bad or unpleasant. |
| insufferable |
incapable of being tolerated or endured; unbearable. |
| jargon |
special words or language used by a particular group or to describe a particular interest. |
| plethora |
an amount that is more than enough; overabundance. |
| putative |
widely thought to be such; reputed; supposed. |
| recommence |
to begin or start again. |
| salvageable |
able to be saved or rescued from damage or destruction. |
| trajectory |
the actual or expected path of a moving object, especially the curve followed by a projectile, missile, or spacecraft in flight. |
| urbane |
refined in manner; polished; elegant. |