Wrath: A Dictionary for the Enraged Read Online Free

devilish.
infuriate
    (in-FYOOR-ee-ayt)
    VERB: To make extremely angry; enrage.
inimical
    (in-IM-ih-kul)
    ADJECTIVE: Injurious or harmful; detrimental.
iniquity
    (ih-NIK-wih-tee)
    NOUN: From the Latin phrase for “unfair,”
iniquity
refers to an unjust or immoral act.
insensate
    (in-SENS-ayt)
    ADJECTIVE: Lacking feeling or common sense; anesthetized.
    Because the killings were so gruesome and heartless, the killer was most likely INSENSATE.
insidious
    (in-SID-ee-uss)
    ADJECTIVE: Subtly menacing; dangerous.
insubordinate
    (in-suh-BOR-din-it)
    ADJECTIVE: Disobedient to authority or the accepted rules; defiant.
insular
    (IN-suh-ler)
    ADJECTIVE: Detached; self-centered or egocentric. An insult used to refer to a person who stands alone in his or her attitudes toward politics, religion, or moral ideas.
insuperable
    (in-SOO-pur-uh-bul)
    ADJECTIVE: Unable to be overcome; insurmountable.
    The evidence against her is INSUPERABLE; there’s no way to disprove her guilt.
insurgence
    (in-SUR-junce)
    NOUN: An uprising against authority; revolt.
intractable
    (in-TRACK-tuh-bull)
    ADJECTIVE: Stubborn; inflexible; difficult to manage.
intransigent
    (in-TRAN-si-junt)
    ADJECTIVE: Unwilling to compromise or relent; inflexible.
    If you weren’t so INTRANSIGENT, you might be more open-minded to my arguments on the matter.
inure
    (in-YOOR)
    VERB: To habituate someone to an unpleasant thing to make it less unpleasant.
invective
    (in-VEK-tiv)
    NOUN: Insulting or abusive language; diatribe.
    To take revenge halfheartedly is to court disaster: Either condemn or crown your hatred.
    —P IERRE C ORNEILLE
inveigh
    (in-VAY)
    VERB: To speak against something strongly; condemn (usually followed by against).
invidious
    (in-VID-ee-uss)
    ADJECTIVE: Resulting in resentment or hatred; odious.
irascible
    (ih-RASS-uh-bul)
    ADJECTIVE: Prone to anger or petulance; irritable.
irate
    (aye-RAYT)
    ADJECTIVE: Furious; incredibly angry.
ire
    (ayer)
    NOUN: Extreme anger or rage.
    It was his untamable IRE that caused the situation to elevate quickly and disproportionately.

J and K
jail
    (jayl)
    NOUN: A prison intended for the detention of criminals, including murderers.
jealous
    (JEL-uhs)
    ADJECTIVE: Feeling anger or resentment against someone because of that person’s advantages.
jeapordize
    (JEP-ur-dyz)
    VERB: To put someone in danger or in harm’s way; endanger.
jinx
    (jingks)
    NOUN OR VERB: As a noun, a person, thing, or power meant to bring bad luck. As a verb, to bring bad luck to; to place a
jinx
on; to destroy the purpose of.
juggernaut
    (JUG-ur-not)
    NOUN: A powerful force that destroys everything in its path.
    Beware the fury
of a patient man.
    —J OHN D RYDEN

L
laceration
    (LASS-uh-RAY-shun)
    NOUN: A cut or tear.
    The whip left a LACERATION across his back that required stitches.
lachrymose
    (LAK-rih-mohs)
    ADJECTIVE: Characterized by weeping or tending to cause tears; mournful.
lambaste
    (lam-BAYST)
    VERB: To severely criticize someone; deride.
libel
    (LY-bull)
    NOUN: A false written or published statement made about someone that serves to damage his or her reputation—perhaps irreparably.
    He lost his job at the paper for the LIBEL he allowed to go to press, proclaiming the governor was a fraud.
litigious
    (lih-TIJ-us)
    ADJECTIVE: A person or organization that frequently files and engages in lawsuits.
    Detestable flatterers!
The most deadly gift that divine wrath may give a king!
    —J EAN R ACINE
livid
    (LIH-vid)
    ADJECTIVE: Furious.
loathe
    (loath)
    VERB: To detest or dislike a person or thing vehemently; hate.
louche
    (loosh)
    ADJECTIVE: Of questionable taste or morality; decadent.
    He was LOUCHE in that he allowed the food to be served on the backs of the servants themselves rather than plates.
lour
    (LOW-er)
    VERB: To frown or scowl.

M
machination
    (mak-uh-NAY-shun)
    NOUN: A scheme or plot, especially one devised to achieve an illicit goal.
    The MACHINATION for this bank heist is becoming more and more complicated, and each person plays a vital role