contrive |
to plan in a clever way; invent. |
disquiet |
lack of mental calm or peace; anxiety; uneasiness. |
garish |
marked by excessive or tasteless color or decoration; gaudy; flashy. |
genteel |
displaying traits such as refinement and politeness that are traditionally associated with wealth and education. |
incorporeal |
without material being; bodiless; insubstantial. |
infamous |
having, deserving, or causing a bad reputation; notorious or shameful. |
irreparable |
impossible to repair, restore, or rectify. |
permeate |
to pass or diffuse through; penetrate. |
precipice |
a steep cliff. |
receptive |
open and willing to accommodate new thoughts and ideas. |
reconstitute |
to put together or form again. |
roil |
to disturb or anger; agitate. |
severance |
the act, process, or result of breaking off or separating. |
stagnate |
to be or become motionless, fouled, or lacking in energy, originality, or development. |
tangent |
a line of discussion leading away from the original topic; digression. |