Word list

To feel intense dislike for.

To damage or spoil the appearance or quality of something.

Relating to war or the military.

A false pretense or disguise.

A short statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct.

To follow a winding course, or to wander without a fixed purpose.

Combative and aggressive in support of a cause.

A feeling of doubt or apprehension about an outcome.

Giving a wrong impression or idea.

The act of making something less severe or serious.

A recurring theme or image in a work of art or literature.

Expressing sorrow or grief.

Confused or unclear.

To gather or summon, especially strength or support.

Impossible to understand; puzzling.

A person who does not follow accepted norms or conventions.

To destroy completely, leaving no trace.

Offensive to accepted standards of decency.

To act as an official in charge of an event or ceremony.

To express an opinion.

Decorative details added to something.

To force someone out of a position or place.

No longer fashionable or useful.

Acceptable or agreeable to taste or mind.

Extremely dry, especially from heat.

An act performed to show repentance for wrongdoing.

Concerned with promoting the welfare of others, especially through donation.

Devout religious belief or observance.

Devoutly religious.

Of crucial importance to a situation's outcome.

Powerful or highly effective.

Exact and accurate.

A statement or idea forming the basis for an argument.

A false show or claim intended to deceive.

Widespread; common in a particular area or time.

So valuable that its worth cannot be measured.

In its original, unspoiled condition.

The main character in a story.

Nearness in space, time, or relationship.

A close, harmonious relationship built on mutual understanding.

Acting without careful thought; hasty.

To formally approve or confirm an agreement.

Acting without regard for the consequences.

A person who lives in seclusion and avoids others.

To restore friendly relations, or to make two ideas or facts compatible.

To cause to become, or to provide or present something formally.

A state of rest or peaceful sleep.

Strictness or thoroughness, especially in following a standard.

Stirring up energy or enthusiasm.

To bitterly regret something.

A trick or deception intended to mislead.

Official permission, or a penalty imposed for breaking a rule.

Barely sufficient; meager.

Severely critical.

Close and careful examination.

Not connected with religious or spiritual matters.

Calm and unhurried.

Causing intense excitement or interest, often through exaggeration.

Following a particular order; forming a sequence.

To avoid a duty or responsibility.