| compulsive |
driven by an obsession or compulsion. |
| delineate |
to describe or portray in precise or vivid detail. |
| ecclesiastical |
of or related to the church and clergy. |
| filch |
to steal (usually something of slight value) in a sly manner; pilfer. |
| gratuitous |
given or done without sufficient reason or justification; unwarranted. |
| infamous |
having, deserving, or causing a bad reputation; notorious or shameful. |
| knave |
an unscrupulous person; evildoer. |
| lethal |
intended to cause or capable of causing death or extreme harm; deadly. |
| lustrous |
shining; glossy; bright. |
| malignant |
meant to cause harm; evil. |
| mercurial |
volatile in temper; changeable; fickle. |
| parry |
to deflect or knock aside (a blow or stroke), as with one's weapon in fencing. |
| presumptive |
affording a reasonable basis for belief. |
| surmise |
to infer without certain knowledge; suppose; guess. |
| vagary |
an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant occurrence, action, or idea; whim. |