Canard: An unfounded rumor or false story. (Usage: The alleged threat was dismissed as a political canard.)
Profligate: Recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources. (Usage: The team succeeded despite a profligate bowling performance.
Diabolical: Disgracefully bad or showing wickedness typical of a devil. (Usage: He ruled with diabolical despotism.)
Chutzpah: Extreme self-confidence or audacity. (Usage: People with questionable talent but grand chutzpah are holding forth online.)
Sauntered: Walked in a slow, relaxed manner without hurry or effort. (Usage: The fleet sauntered to the final.)
Consternation: Feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected. (Usage: The leader’s departure triggered consternation within the party.)
Pulverise: To defeat utterly; to crush into dust. (Usage: The batsman pulverised the opposition’s bowling attack.)
Chokepoint: A point of congestion or blockage, especially in a strategic maritime route. (Usage: The Strait of Hormuz is a critical global chokepoint for oil.)
Ambush: A surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position. (Usage: The troops were caught in a deadly ambush.)
Humongous: Huge; enormous. (Usage: Shipbuilding requires a humongous industrial ecosystem.)
Fissile: Able to undergo nuclear fission. (Usage: The treaty required tracking of all fissile material accounts.)
Reprisal: An act of retaliation, especially in war. (Usage: The missiles were fired in reprisal for the previous day’s attacks.)
