| acumen |
superior insight; quickness and shrewdness of judgment, especially in practical matters. |
| adulterate |
to make worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| apocalypse |
any instance of terrible destruction and devastation, especially on a scale that could bring about an end to the world. |
| calculable |
able to be determined by mathematical computation. |
| celestial |
of or having to do with the sky or outer space. |
| coroner |
a public officer employed to investigate by inquest any death not thought to have occurred by natural causes. |
| cupidity |
exceptional desire for money or other material possessions; greed. |
| hegemony |
predominance of one country or social group over others by virtue of leadership or influence. |
| jingoism |
aggressive nationalism and patriotism, especially as directed against foreign countries. |
| magnanimity |
generosity or willingness to forgive. |
| nominal |
in name alone. |
| recurrence |
an act or instance of happening or appearing again or repeatedly. |
| scuttle2 |
to move or run as if in a hurry; scurry. |
| stint |
to refrain from spending; to be sparing or frugal. |
| susceptible |
easily influenced or impressed (usually followed by "to"). |