Ruinous
101ravage — /ˈrævɪdʒ / (say ravij) noun 1. devastating or destructive action. 2. havoc; ruinous damage: the ravages of war. –verb (ravaged, ravaging) –verb (t) 3. to work havoc upon; damage or mar by ravages: a face ravaged by grief. –verb (i) 4. to work… …
102blasting — adjective 1. causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin (Freq. 1) the blasting effects of the intense cold on the budding fruit the blasting force of the wind blowing sharp needles of sleet in our faces… …
103look bleak — {v.} To indicate misfortune; appear threatening or ruinous. * /As prices dropped lower and lower, things looked bleak for Henry s company./ * /Many witnesses gave testimony against Jerry and his case looked bleak./ * /The future looked bleak when …
104look bleak — {v.} To indicate misfortune; appear threatening or ruinous. * /As prices dropped lower and lower, things looked bleak for Henry s company./ * /Many witnesses gave testimony against Jerry and his case looked bleak./ * /The future looked bleak when …
105Cant — Cant, a. Of the nature of cant; affected; vulgar. [1913 Webster] To introduce and multiply cant words in the most ruinous corruption in any language. Swift. [1913 Webster] …
106Concert — Con cert (k[o^]n s[ e]rt), n. [F. concert, It. concerto, conserto, fr. concertare. See {Concert}, v. t.] 1. Agreement in a design or plan; union formed by mutual communication of opinions and views; accordance in a scheme; harmony; simultaneous… …
107Concert pitch — Concert Con cert (k[o^]n s[ e]rt), n. [F. concert, It. concerto, conserto, fr. concertare. See {Concert}, v. t.] 1. Agreement in a design or plan; union formed by mutual communication of opinions and views; accordance in a scheme; harmony;… …
108Desolate — Des o*late, a. [L. desolatus, p. p. of desolare to leave alone, forsake; de + solare to make lonely, solus alone. See {Sole}, a.] 1. Destitute or deprived of inhabitants; deserted; uninhabited; hence, gloomy; as, a desolate isle; a desolate… …
109Ebrieties — Ebriety E*bri e*ty, n.; pl. {Ebrieties}. [L. ebrietas, from. ebrius intoxicated: cf. F. [ e]bri[ e]te. Cf. {So?er}.] Drunkenness; intoxication by spirituous liquors; inebriety. Ruinous ebriety. Cowper. [1913 Webster] …
110Ebriety — E*bri e*ty, n.; pl. {Ebrieties}. [L. ebrietas, from. ebrius intoxicated: cf. F. [ e]bri[ e]te. Cf. {So?er}.] Drunkenness; intoxication by spirituous liquors; inebriety. Ruinous ebriety. Cowper. [1913 Webster] …
