Set 24

exorcise

Drive out or attempt to drive out (an evil spirit) from a person or place.

finicky

Fussy about one's needs or requirements.

assail

Make a concerted or violent attack on.

contravene

Violate the prohibition or order of (a law, treaty, or code of conduct)

reiterate

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

poignant

Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.

inundate

Overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with.

oblivious

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

ironclad

A 19th-century warship with armor plating.

plaintive

Sounding sad and mournful.

surmount

Overcome (a difficulty or obstacle)

escalate

Increase rapidly.

denounce

Publicly declare to be wrong or evil.

foil

Prevent (something considered wrong or undesirable) from succeeding.

deviate

Depart from an established course.

buoyant

Able or apt to stay afloat or rise to the top of a liquid or gas.

benevolent

Well meaning and kindly.

intertwined

Twist or twine together.

berate

Scold or criticize (someone) angrily.

quiescent

In a state or period of inactivity or dormancy.

mercurial

A drug or other compound containing 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

Become less intense, violent, or severe.

condone

Accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue.

tangential

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

Not influenced by considerations of personal advantage.

buttress

Provide (a building or structure) with projecting supports built against its walls.