| adept |
having great skill or ability. |
| admonish |
to warn or caution. |
| alienate |
to cause to become unfriendly or averse; estrange. |
| amorphous |
lacking definite form, shape, or character. |
| axiom |
an obvious or generally accepted principle. |
| decimation |
the act of destroying a large part or number of something. |
| effigy |
a likeness of a person, usually sculpted, as on a tomb. |
| evenhanded |
fair and impartial in the treatment of others; equitable. |
| felicity |
an instance or condition of great happiness; bliss. |
| gallantry |
admirable courage. |
| ludicrous |
worthy of mockery; laughable and ridiculous. |
| patron |
a regular customer of a shop, restaurant, or some other business. |
| retaliate |
to strike back; take revenge. |
| scourge |
someone or something that inflicts punishment or causes suffering or destruction. |
| severance |
the act, process, or result of breaking off or separating. |