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polemic

[puh-lem-ik]

a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.

contumacious

[kon-too-mey-shuhs]

stubbornly perverse or rebellious; willfully and obstinately disobedient

defy

[dih-fy]

to openly resist or challenge

marmoreal

[mahr-mawr-ee-uhl]

of or like marble

ponder

[pon-der]

to weigh carefully in the mind; consider thoughtfully

horrible

[hawr-uh-buhl]

causing horror; extremely unpleasant

debilitating

[duh-bi-luh-tay-tuhng]

tending to weaken or enfeeble

anthropomorphize

[an-thruh-puh-mawr-fahyz]

to ascribe human form or attributes to (an animal, plant, material object, etc.)

buttress

[buh-tris]

any external prop or support built to steady a structure by opposing its outward thrusts, especially a projecting support built into or against the outside of a masonry wall

connive

[kuh-nahyv]

to cooperate secretly; conspire (often followed by with)

effective

[eff-ekt-iv-e]

producing the desired result or having a strong impact.

fracture

[frak-cher]

to become fractured; to break or crack, often used in connection to broken bones

surfeit

[sur-fit]

to supply with anything to excess or satiety; satiate

risible

[riz-uh-buhl]

having the ability, disposition, or readiness to laugh

abysmal

[uh-biz-muhl]

extremely bad; appalling

endow

[en-dou]

to provide with a permanent fund or source of income

dissoluble

[d-iss-ol-ubl-e]

capable of being dissolved, especially in a liquid.

vilify

[vil-uh-fahy ]

to speak ill of; defame; slander