rebuff verb
to reject bluntly; snub
devious adjective
not straightforward; tricky; shifty
immutable adjective
never changing or varying
ponderous adjective
heavy; labored; massive; lacking grace
predecessor noun
a person who comes before another in time
amicable adjective
friendly; showing goodwill
static adjective
not moving or progressing; still
efface verb
to wipe out; erase; remove completely
dissonance noun
a harsh; disagreeable combination of sounds
garrulous adjective
talkative to an annoying degree
anarchy noun
lawlessness; lack of government; absence of authority or rules
authoritarian adjective
demanding or expecting total obedience
depravity noun
evil, moral corruption
meager adjective
lacking in quality or quantity, insufficient
predilection noun
a natural preference, tendency to like something
quixotic adjective
idealistic but impractical
salutary adjective
promoting good health, benifitial
supress verb
to put down by force, control
temerity noun
rash boldness, audacity, nerve
turbulence noun
violent irregularity, disturbance or agitation, as of motion, air , or water