Meltzer 4-7

legacy

long-lasting impact

imposing

very large and impressive in appearance

sabotage

to deberately destroy or damage

ingenious

very clever

irrevocable

unable to be changed or undone

contingent

dependent on; subject on

infinitesimal

extremely small; approaching zero

haphazard

random and disorganized

peripheral

secondary importance; not central

multifaceted

having many aspects

exorbitant

extreme and excessive

meticulous

very careful and precise

antithetical

characterized by an extreme contrast

affinity

strong attraction or liking

engender

to cause or give rise to

scrutiny

critical examination

lucrative

very profitable

outsized

disproportionately large

pervasive

widespread

tenuous

very weak, slight

conjecture

hypothesis

corroborate

to confirm or support a statement or claim

calamitous

extremely disastrous

surmise

to assume

skeptic

doubter; disbeliever

proponent

person who supports a theory, proposal or project

advantageous

creating favorable circumstances

indelible

unable to be removed or forgotten

indifferent

uninterested; not caring

insurmountable

too difficult to be overcome

scheme

a clever and often devious plan

divergent

differing, opposing

adamant

extremely stubborn or insistent

foster

to encourage or promote smth good

debacle

a complete failure