| 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. |