*foible (n) - weakness; flaw
*lacerate (v) - to rip, maul, tear, mutilate or mangle
harangue (n) - mean, nasty, angry speech
exact – (adj) strictly correct and (v) to demand of/from
abash (v) - to embarrass
tact (n) - skill in dealing with people in difficult situations
*uncouth (adj) - rude; unrefined; awkward
*fetish (n) - an abnormally obsessive preoccupation or attachment; a fixation
phobia (n) - an illogical fear
*masticate (v) - to chew
laconic (adj) - not saying much; brief or concise
**malevolent (adj) - wishing evil on others; malicious
meander (v) - to wander around aimlessly
apex (n) - tip; peak; summit; highest point
nadir (n) - absolute bottom; lowest point
*disseminate (v) - to dispense objects; to distribute
*emaciated (adj) - to be thin or weak
puissant (adj) - powerful, mighty
citadel (n) - a fortress overlooking a city; a stronghold
atrophy (v) - to wither away