| befall |
to happen to. |
| choleric |
having a quick temper; easily angered. |
| detachment |
a feeling or condition of being impartial or uninvolved. |
| flail |
to cause to move wildly. |
| grapple |
to grasp, twist, or wrestle in close combat. |
| incipient |
starting to exist or become apparent; in an early stage of development. |
| maniacal |
marked by wildness, craziness, and violence. |
| mettlesome |
spirited or courageous. |
| partisan |
devoted to or favoring a particular cause, group, political party, or the like. |
| perfidy |
an act or the practice of conscious, deliberate disloyalty or treachery; breach of faith. |
| surveillance |
a close watch or observation, especially of a person or group of people under suspicion. |
| transgression |
the act or an instance of violating a law, religious commandment, or the like; sin; crime; trespass. |
| unregulated |
not subject to rules or constraints. |
| wean |
to cause to be free of a habit, activity, or the like, often by means of a distraction or substitute. |
| winsome |
attractive or charming. |