2)annihilate (verb) to destroy absolutely. The bomb annihilated the town.
3)castigate (verb) to punish. she was castigated for her bad behavior
4) deviate (verb) to take a different course the episode deviated from the theme of the show
5)Fastidious (adj) hard to please the fastidious teacher was disappointed at the student's work
6)Pliable (adj) easily bent flexible rubber is pliable, and wood is not
7)jovial (adj) merry good temperament Jose is jovial
8)mutilate (verb) disfigure. The lion mutilated the zebra
9)Persist (verb) to continue steadfast against opposition the climber persisted as he climbed the cliff
10)regenerate (verb) to reproduce. lizards can regenerate tails.
11)Scholastic (adj) pertaining to education or schools think scholastic books
12)subside (verb) to relapse into a state of repose and tranquility. The storm subsided into a sunny sky
13)Translucent (adj) allowing the passage of light the curtain was translucent'
14)Visage (noun)the face countenance or look of a person. Snow White had a fair white visage.
15)cunning (noun) skill employed in a shrewd or sly manner the fox possessed an unworldly cunning.
