| apocalypse |
any instance of terrible destruction and devastation, especially on a scale that could bring about an end to the world. |
| bromide |
a bland or trite remark or idea. |
| caricature |
a depiction, in a drawing or verbal description, that deliberately exaggerates or distorts some features of the person or thing represented to produce a comic or grotesque appearance. |
| communicable |
capable of being spread or passed on; contagious. |
| crony |
a close friend or ally (often used pejoratively). |
| gesticulation |
the act or an instance of using hand movements, as to add emphasis or expressiveness to speech. |
| interpose |
to insert (a comment, question, criticism, or the like) in the course of a conversation or speech. |
| mainstay |
the main support of something. |
| mania |
an extreme desire or enthusiasm. |
| pauper |
a very poor person who must live on public money. |
| pellucid |
extremely clear in meaning. |
| perceptual |
of, relating to, or involving perception. |
| predecessor |
a person who holds a position or job before another person. |
| statute |
a law made by a legislature, as opposed to one established by the courts. |
| trepidation |
a condition of anxiety or dread; alarm. |