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Unremitting
Adj. Not stopping or slowing down; constant.
Countenance
N. 1. A person's face; the expression on a person's face.
2. Support or approval.
V. To support or approve; to tolerate.
Disgruntle
V. To make dissatisfied; to put in a bad mood.
Expedite
V. To speed up a process; to facilitate.
Expeditious adj. With great speed; quick and efficient.
Gratuitous
Adj. 1. Not called for; unnecessary.
2. Without charge; free.
Illusory
Adj. Unreal or imagined; deceiving.
Implacable
Adj. Incapable of being placated, soothed, or significantly changed; relentless.
Manifesto
N. A public statement explaining the intentions, motives, or views of an individual or group.
Mesmerize
V. To fascinate or hypnotize.
Precedent
N. An act or statement that may serve as an example or justification for a later one.
Spurious
Adj. Not genuine; false.
Asperity
N. 1. Sharpness or harshness of manner.
2. Roughness of surface; unevenness.
Bane
N. A person or thing that destroys or causes harm.
Baneful adj. Causing destruction or ruin.
Doleful
Adj. Mournful or full of sorrow; causing grief.
Hierarchy
N. A group or system in which positions of power are ranked, usually from lowest to highest.
Imbue
V. To fill completely with a feeling or idea; to inspire.
Instigate
V. To stir up or urge on; to provoke.
Penchant
N. A strong attraction or leaning.
Rudiment
N. (Usuallly plural) 1. A basic principle or skill.
2. An undeveloped or beginning stage.
Undermine
V. 1. To weaken or ruin by degrees.
2. To attack by indirect, secret, or underhanded means.