implacable
cannot be pacified, inexorable
She had an implacable dislike for her rival.
paroxysm
a fit, sudden outburst
The man had a paroxysm of anger when he saw the mess.
reprehensible
worthy of blame, really bad
Stealing from a charity is a reprehensible act.
jurisdiction
power, range of authority
The court has jurisdiction over most criminal offenses
skirmish
small fight, brief encounter
My friends and I had a short skirmish about who would pay for dinner.
harass
to trouble, torment
We will call animal control if the neighbor’s dog continues to harass our family.
monolithic
massively solid
There was no monolithic structure to the network.
arbitrary
based on whim, dictatorial
The decision to fire him was arbitrary, as there was no cause.
fray
a fight
The constant stress of the job caused everyone’s nerves to fray.
stymie
to hinder, impede, to confuse
The lack of funding stymied the new park project.
effigy
a likeness ( usually of a hated person)
Protesters burned an effigy of our president trump.
flout
to show contempt, scoff
sometimes I chose to flout my parents rules and stay out past curfew.
cognizant
aware
Playing puzzles helps with a child’s cognitive development.
turbulent
unruly, agitated
The airplane ride was turbulent
terminate
to end
forthwith
immediately
exacerbate
to irritate, make worse
revert
return
oust
to drive out, eject
