Word Perverse

Meaning Directed away from what is right or good; perverted Obstinately persisting in an error or fault; wrongly self-willed or stubborn. Cranky; peevish. deliberately deviating from what is regarded as normal, good, or proper persistently holding to what is wrong,resistant to guidance or discipline

perversion

The act of perverting The state of being perverted any abnormal means of obtaining sexual satisfaction Difficult to manage or govern; stubborn Difficult to mold or manipulate Difficult to alleviate, remedy, or cure difficult to influence or direct

Intractable

Wrath

extreme anger Punishment or vengeance as a manifestation of anger. lose or be deprived of (property or a right or privilege) as a penalty for wrongdoing a fine or penalty for wrongdoing lost or surrendered as a penalty for wrongdoing a dead body, especially of a human being rather than an animal Theatre slang spoil a piece of acting by forgetting one s lines or laughing uncontrollably

Forfeit

Corpses

Akin

of similar character related by blood

Coup

is the sudden, illegal deposition of a government,usually by a small group of the existing state establishment typically the military to replace the deposed government with another body; either civil or military. a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government an instance of successfully achieving something difficult not damaged or impaired in any way; complete

Intact

a hornets' nest hornet

a situation fraught with difficulties or complications a kind of large wasp. a large, fairly docile wasp which is typically red and yellow or red and black and usually nests in hollow trees. bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly anger, bitterness or ill will felt as a result of a real or imagined grievance having or showing such a feeling of annoyance to feel bitter, indignant, or aggrieved at to feel annoyed about the feeling that a person or a thing is worthless or deserving scorn the offence of being disobedient to or disrespectful of a court of law disregard for something that should be considered lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

Resentment

Resent

contempt

beneath contempt hold someone/ thing in contempt

utterly worthless or despicable consider someone or something to be unworthy of respect or attention

lewd

crude and offensive in a sexual way Preoccupied with sex and sexual desire,Obscene; indecent

lure

tempt (a person or animal) to do something or to go somewhere, especially by offering some form of reward something that tempts or is used to tempt a person or animal to do something a period of keeping awake during the time usually spent asleep, especially to keep watch or pray a stationary, peaceful demonstration in support of a particular cause, typically without speeches a purposeful watch maintained, esp at night, to guard, observe, pray during sleeping hours

vigil

Treason

the crime of betraying one s country, especially by attempting to kill or overthrow the sovereign or government the action of betraying someone or something the betrayal of a trust or confidence,breach of faith;

Camouflage

the disguising of military personnel, equipment, and installations by painting or covering them to make them blend in with their surroundings hide or disguise the presence of (a person, animal, or object) by means of camouflage conceal the existence of (something undesirable) clothing or materials used as camouflage the natural colouring or form of an animal which enables it to blend in with its surroundings actions or devices intended to disguise or mislead

Examples You're just being perverse. He seems to take a perverse pleasure in being disagreeable. perverse sexual practices continuing to do, think etc something which one knows, or which one has been told, is wrong or unreasonable a perverse child. deliberately wrong; unreasonable perverse behaviour. The journey is perverse yet also magical. However, I have a sense that this system is somehow deeply perverse and flawed.

Adjective perversely perverseness perversity

he hid his pipe for fear of incurring his father s wrath I told my wrath, my wrath did end.

those unable to meet their taxes were liable to forfeit their estates the loser must pay a forfeit his possessions were declared forfeit the corpse of a man lay there

Peter just can t stop himself corpsing when he is on stage genius and madness are akin my parents were akin, probably half cousins

he was overthrown in an army coup it was a major coup to get such a prestigious contract the church was almost in ruins but its tower remained intact the vase remained intact despit rough handling she was intact, virginal the move has stirred up a hornets' nest of academic fear and loathing

his resentment at being demoted He has a feeling of resentment against the police after the way he was treated by them. She feels resentful that her sister married before she did. She resents being paid less than her co-workers I resent his interference in my affairs. Pam stared at the girl with total contempt he wouldn t answer a woman he held in such contempt when he was found to have lied to the House this was a contempt this action displays an arrogant contempt for the wishes of the majority he was held in contempt tawdry trash that is beneath contempt the speed limit is held in contempt by many drivers

she began to gyrate to the music and sing a lewd song

lascivious, libidinous, lustful

the child was lured into a car but managed to escape the film industry always has been a glamorous lure for young girls my birdwatching vigils lasted for hours as he lay in a coma the family kept vigil the group held a candlelight vigil outside the jail

they were convicted of treason doubt is the ultimate treason against faith

on the trenches were pieces of turf which served for camouflage

the caravan was camouflaged with netting and branches from trees grievances should be discussed, not camouflaged figures dressed in army camouflage the whiteness of polar bears provides camouflage much of my apparent indifference was merely protective camouflage