| annihilate |
to destroy completely. |
| confound |
to perplex or bewilder; confuse. |
| diminutive |
very small; tiny. |
| fatuous |
smugly foolish or stupid. |
| gregarious |
fond of socializing with others; sociable. |
| lateral |
about, from, or toward a side or sides; sideways. |
| monotony |
tiresome lack of variation. |
| opprobrium |
a condition of disgrace or shame; ignominy. |
| placid |
calm, smooth, or peaceful. |
| presumption |
a belief that is taken for granted but not proved. |
| pretext |
a false reason or claim put forward to mask one's true motive or aim. |
| reassess |
to evaluate again. |
| regress |
to go back or backwards, as in reverting to an earlier form or stage of development. |
| vociferous |
crying out, especially in protest; vocal; clamorous. |
| workaday |
ordinary; mundane; everyday. |