Set 24

exorcise

1. completely remove (something unpleasant) from one's mind or memory.

2. rid (a person or place) of a supposed evil spirit.

finicky

(of a person) fussy about their needs or requirements./showing or requiring great attention to detail.

assail

make a concerted or violent attack on./ criticize strongly

contravene

offend against the prohibition or order of (a law, treaty, or code of conduct)./conflict with (a right, principle, etc.), especially to its detriment.

reiterate

say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity.

poignant

evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.

inundate

1. overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with.

2. flood.

oblivious

not aware of or concerned about what is happening around one.

ironclad

impossible to contradict, weaken, or change.

plaintive

sounding sad and mournful.

surmount

1. overcome (a difficulty or obstacle).

2. stand or be placed on top of.

escalate

increase rapidly./make or become more intense or serious.

denounce

publicly declare to be wrong or evil./inform against.

foil

1. prevent (something considered wrong or undesirable) from succeeding.

2. frustrate the efforts or plans of.

deviate

depart from usual or accepted standards.

buoyant

1. able or tending to keep afloat or rise to the top of a liquid or gas.

2. cheerful and optimistic.

3. (of an economy, business, or market) involving or engaged in much successful trade or activity.

benevolent

well meaning and kindly./(of an organization) serving a charitable rather than a profit-making purpose.

intertwined

twist or twine together./connect or link (two or more things) closely.

berate

scold or criticize (someone) angrily.

quiescent

in a state or period of inactivity or dormancy.

mercurial

1. subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.

2. of or containing the element mercury.

despotic

of or typical of a despot; tyrannical.

perpetrate

carry out or commit (a harmful, illegal, or immoral action).

subsume

include or absorb (something) in something else.

subside

1. become less intense, violent, or severe.

2.(of water) go down to a lower or the normal level.

condone

accept (behaviour that is considered morally wrong or offensive).

tangential

1. diverging from a previous course or line; erratic.

2. hardly touching a matter; peripheral.3. relating to or along a tangent.

jeopardize

put (someone or something) into a situation in which there is a danger of loss, harm, or failure.

disinterested

1. not influenced by considerations of personal advantage.

2. having or feeling no interest in something; uninterested.

buttress

1. provide (a building or structure) with buttresses.

2. increase the strength of or justification for; reinforce.