| bane |
something or someone that causes ruin or great trouble. |
| contraband |
goods banned by law from being imported or exported. |
| figment |
something imaginary or invented. |
| fulcrum |
that which other things are contingent upon or built around; a pivotal point or agent. |
| impassioned |
full of strong emotion. |
| knave |
an unscrupulous person; evildoer. |
| larceny |
the stealing of another's personal property; theft. |
| optic |
of or concerning the eye or the sense of sight. |
| parameter |
any of a set of specifications or limits, the value or variations of which determine the form or behavior of something. |
| Philistine |
(sometimes lower case) one who is ignorant of, smugly indifferent to, or hostile to aesthetic and cultural values. |
| redouble |
to make twice as great; renew more vigorously; intensify. |
| revoke |
to take back, cancel, or make no longer valid. |
| stagnate |
to be or become motionless, fouled, or lacking in energy, originality, or development. |
| underrate |
to value or appreciate insufficiently; underestimate. |
| wheedle |
to try to persuade or influence by coaxing or flattery; cajole. |