| adversity |
a condition of trouble or difficulty. |
| convulsion |
a violent, involuntary contraction of the muscles. |
| derogatory |
having the purpose or effect of detracting; disparaging. |
| hilarity |
noisy or boisterous merriment. |
| invalidate |
to deprive a claim of force or effect by negating its factual or legal basis. |
| martinet |
a person who enforces very strict discipline, especially in the military. |
| overbear |
to dominate or overwhelm; prevail over. |
| pertinacious |
tenacious in purpose, opinion, or the like; persevering. |
| petite |
of a girl or woman, short and slender. |
| putrid |
of, concerning, or exhibiting rot or decomposition. |
| ruminate |
to think at length; meditate. |
| torrid |
parched or scorched by the sun, as a geographic area. |
| undermine |
to gradually, secretly, or imperceptibly weaken and destroy. |
| underrate |
to value or appreciate insufficiently; underestimate. |
| whimsy |
an odd, fanciful, or capricious notion, or such notions collectively. |