| abrade |
to rub away by friction; erode. |
| ardor |
very strong feelings; passion; fervor. |
| bromide |
a bland or trite remark or idea. |
| detonate |
to explode or cause to explode. |
| disenfranchise |
to deprive (someone) of a right of citizenship, especially the right to vote. |
| egoism |
the tendency to evaluate everything in relation to one's own interests; self-centeredness. |
| infernal |
of or pertaining to hell or the world of the dead. |
| inviolable |
absolutely not to be breached, dishonored or profaned. |
| 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. |
| malediction |
the expression of a wish that evil or harm come to someone; curse. |
| muse |
to think about something silently or for a long time. |
| overture |
an opening move to begin something. |
| repugnant |
extremely distasteful to one's senses or principles; disgusting. |
| resurrect |
to restore to life or good standing; raise out of death or disrepute. |
| testy |
easily annoyed or angered; irritable; touchy. |