| carnage |
the mass killing of people; slaughter. |
| disquiet |
lack of mental calm or peace; anxiety; uneasiness. |
| fragmentary |
consisting of fragments; incomplete or disconnected. |
| gist |
the essential part or idea, as of an argument or written work. |
| impudence |
the act or condition of being boldly disrespectful; insolence. |
| inexorable |
not subject to change by any force or influence; unyielding or unrelenting. |
| malign |
to speak badly of or tell harmful lies about. |
| pollinate |
to move or carry pollen to a plant, causing the seeds to be fertilized. |
| pragmatic |
concerned with actual causes and effects rather than abstract theories or ideas; practical. |
| preempt |
to seize or appropriate ahead of others. |
| pronouncement |
a formal or official declaration. |
| readjust |
to adapt oneself anew. |
| rebuff |
to reject, repel, block, or set back. |
| rhetoric |
the art, ability, or study of using language effectively in speech or writing, especially to influence or persuade one's audience. |
| synthesis |
the combining of discrete elements into a unified compound or entity, or the unified whole formed by such a combining. |