| annihilate |
to destroy completely. |
| askew |
not straight; crooked. |
| attrition |
a gradual erosion of strength or morale. |
| cognate |
having a common origin, as languages. |
| disseminate |
to spread widely, as though scattering seed. |
| irony |
a manner of using language so that it conveys a different or opposite meaning to that which is literally expressed in the words themselves. Irony is used in ordinary conversation and also as a literary technique, especially to express criticism or to produce humor or pathos. |
| juxtapose |
to bring together for the purpose of side-by-side comparison or contrast. |
| kindred |
a group of related people, such as a tribe or clan. |
| lionize |
to view or treat (someone) as a celebrity or extraordinary person. |
| naturalistic |
exhibiting or pertaining to naturalism. |
| schism |
a division into factions with opposing beliefs, especially in a Christian church. |
| speculative |
of, pertaining to, or based on conjecture or theorizing. |
| uncouth |
lacking manners or refinement; rude, vulgar, or gauche. |
| voracious |
consuming large quantities of food with greed or great desire; ravenous. |
| vouch |
to promise to be true, real, or correct (usually followed by "for"). |