aerate |
to expose to the circulation or chemical action of air in order to ventilate or cleanse. |
ambivalent |
of feelings and emotions, conflicting; pulling in opposite directions. |
culpable |
guilty of a mistake or fault; blameworthy. |
exodus |
the leaving of large numbers of people. |
financier |
a person skilled in or occupied in financial operations, usually on a large scale. |
illicit |
not permitted by custom or law; illegitimate. |
incise |
to cut into the surface of. |
momentous |
very important. |
pertinacious |
tenacious in purpose, opinion, or the like; persevering. |
peruse |
to read or examine attentively and in detail. |
salvageable |
able to be saved or rescued from damage or destruction. |
supersede |
to take over the position or influence of; replace. |
testy |
easily annoyed or angered; irritable; touchy. |
unintelligible |
not able to be understood, as spoken or written language. |
unsubstantiated |
lacking the evidence or verification needed to establish as true. |