annihilate
V. to destroy completely
antipathy
N. strong dislike
avarice
N. greed for money
caprice
N. whim; illogical or unpredictable action or idea
cogitation
N. serious thought
degradation
N. a lowering of rank, status, or moral character
despondency
N. loss of hope
expedient
ADJ. suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance
expostulate
V. to argue with
indispostion
N. a slight illness; a disinclination
laconic
ADJ. using few words; terse to the point of rudeness
lamentation
N. an expression of sorrow, mourning or regret
malignity
N. the quality of wishing or causing harm or evil to others
misanthrope
N. one who hates other people
morose
ADJ. gloomy; depressed
obdurate
ADJ. hardhearted, stubborn
obliterate
V. to destroy; to wipe out
ominous
ADJ. threatening
paroxysm
N. a sudden, violent emotion or action
peruse
V. to read carefully
perversity
N. the quality of being obstinate in opposing what is right, reasonable, or accepted
transgess
V. to break a rule or limit
presumptuous
ADJ. arrogant; bold
vapid
ADJ. dull