| contiguous |
in contact; touching; adjoining. |
| deleterious |
harmful or injurious, as to health. |
| despot |
a ruler who has complete power and authority. |
| dissuade |
to urge or convince not to do something. |
| distillation |
the process of heating a substance to produce a vapor, which is then cooled and condensed, in order to purify, concentrate, or extract components from the substance. |
| implacable |
not to be pacified or diverted; unappeasable or inexorable. |
| implode |
to violently collapse or compress inward. |
| infighting |
conflict or rivalry, often concealed, within an organization or group. |
| pundit |
an authoritative, or purportedly authoritative, commentator or critic. |
| regurgitate |
to surge or pour back or out, especially from of a place of containment, as gases, liquids, or undigested food. |
| serenity |
the condition or quality of being untroubled, peaceful, or tranquil. |
| trenchant |
incisive or penetrating, as perception or wit. |
| untested |
not having been tried or used in a way that would prove or disprove effectiveness or validity. |
| untimely |
not occurring at a convenient or appropriate time; poorly timed. |
| viscid |
of a gluelike consistency. |