pyrrhic  

Adjective | pir-ik
victory that comes with too great of a cost

pugnacious  

Adjective | puhg-ney-shuhs
quarrelsome, quick to start an argument

nemesis  

Noun | nem-uh-sis
a rival; an archenemy

malefactor  

Noun | mal-uh-fak-ter
one who commits evil acts

labyrinthine  

Adjective | lab-uh-rin-thin
twisting, confusing, complex

inured  

Adjective | in-yoord
accustomed to negative circumstances

insouciance  

Noun | an-soo-syahns
being indifferent or unconcerned

indoctrinate  

Verb | in-dok-truh-neyt
to persuade people to believe without questioning or critical thinking