| arduous |
entailing great difficulty, exertion, or endurance; laborious. |
| compile |
to gather information together to form one written work. |
| contemptuous |
feeling or expressing angry disgust, as at something unworthy or wicked; scornful. |
| culminate |
to arrive at a climax or conclusion (usually followed by "in"). |
| dissuade |
to urge or convince not to do something. |
| fervid |
heated or impassioned; intensely enthusiastic. |
| magnitude |
size or extent. |
| manacle |
a metal fetter like a bracelet, usually one of a pair linked by a chain, used to shackle the wrists; handcuff. |
| nurture |
to care for and encourage the growth and development of (a living thing). |
| perjury |
the crime of telling a lie in a court after promising under oath to tell the truth. |
| perverse |
stubbornly opposed to what is expected or requested of one, or marked by or inclined toward such an attitude. |
| pugnacious |
ready or eager to fight; overly aggressive or quarrelsome. |
| reprimand |
a strong, usually formal statement of disapproval; rebuke. |
| uncouth |
lacking manners or refinement; rude, vulgar, or gauche. |
| voracious |
consuming large quantities of food with greed or great desire; ravenous. |