ruinous- disastrous and destructive
Godzilla is ruinous towards to city and its people.
quavered- to shake or tremble
She quavered whenever she spoke in front of crowds.
certitude- the condition of being certain
He spoke with certitude on subjects he enjoyed.
notch- a v shaped cut
On our hike, we had to go across the notch in between the mountains.
perspired- to excrete perspiration through the pores of the skin.
The more he ran, the more his skin perspired.
manifested- clearly apparent to the sight or understandig
The right answer was manifested in the book.
latrine- a communal toilet
The ladies went to freshen up in the restaurant's latrine
uttered- to pronounce, speak
He uttered a pathetic answer.
parried- to deflect or ward off
He parried the enemies attack.
oracle- a shrine consecrated to a prophetic God
they worshiped the oracle
conscious- having an awareness of ones own existence and environment
she was conscious of her friends insecurities
feigning- to give a false appearance
On Halloween, people feign and wear costumes.
leisurely- freedom from time consuming activities
he walked around leisurely around the mall
conjure- to summon forth a spirit by sorcery
The tried to conjure a ghost by using a ouija board
anesthetized- to induce anesthetic
tyranny- a government in which a single ruler is vested with absolute power
The country was under tyranny control
folly- lack of good sense understanding or foresight
Having no common sense is folly
dreary- dull, bleak, lifeless
The sky was dreary in the morning
grotesque- comically or repulsively ugly
the painting had a grotesque feeling
reckoning- estimating something
the train was late by her reckoning
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