| amplitude |
the state or quality of being ample; largeness. |
| apogee |
the highest or farthest point. |
| discordant |
in conflict or disagreement. |
| excoriate |
to denounce or criticize severely. |
| flail |
to cause to move wildly. |
| incongruity |
the condition of being inappropriate or inconsistent. |
| incontrovertible |
not able to be questioned or disputed. |
| infidel |
one who does not believe in or accept a religious faith, especially that of Christianity or Islam. |
| maniacal |
marked by wildness, craziness, and violence. |
| pacifist |
one who opposes war and refuses to practice or acknowledge violence as a way of settling disputes or resisting aggression. |
| pillage |
to openly and forcefully seize goods from, as during a war; plunder. |
| plight1 |
a state or situation, especially an unhappy or unlucky one; predicament. |
| purge |
to free or rid (usually followed by "of" or "from"). |
| sanction |
permission for an action; approval. |
| tensile |
of or relating to tension. |