| abnegation |
the act of relinquishing or abandoning, as a right, role, or good. |
| annihilate |
to destroy completely. |
| antipodes |
places directly opposite each other on the surface of the earth, as the North Pole and the South Pole. |
| belligerence |
a very aggressive or hostile attitude; warlike nature. |
| complaisant |
eager or willing to please; amenable; obliging. |
| laggard |
someone or something that falls behind the pace of others. |
| magnanimity |
generosity or willingness to forgive. |
| particularity |
precise or detailed character. |
| pathological |
afflicted with or caused by a physical or especially a mental disorder. |
| premeditate |
to consider, plan, or arrange in advance. |
| prescriptive |
that prescribes; setting down rules. |
| stupefy |
to astound or bedazzle. |
| verdant |
green. |
| volatile |
rapidly changeable, especially tending to become violent. |
| winnow |
to sift through, or separate out the desired or worthwhile from the undesired or worthless part of, as by critical analysis. |