| aggressive |
mean and unfriendly in one's actions; ready to argue or start fights. |
| argumentative |
given to quarrels, debate, or violent clashes of opinion, often without a cause; contentious. |
| aspire |
to want strongly; have as an aim (usually followed by to or after). |
| authoritative |
accepted as correct and true; reliable as a source of information because said or written by an expert or authority. |
| baroque |
(often capitalized) the style or period in art, music, and architecture prevailing in Europe following the Renaissance, characterized by bold and elaborate forms of ornamentation. |
| concede |
to admit the truth or justice of. |
| envision |
to picture or visualize in the mind; imagine. |
| excerpt |
a short section taken from a play, film, or written work. |
| mode |
a way of doing something. |
| nausea |
a sick feeling in the stomach with the need to vomit. |
| plea |
a serious or sincere call for help; appeal. |
| portent |
a sign of something important, and often disastrous, that is about to occur; omen. |
| prosecution |
the initiating and continuing of legal proceedings against one or more persons. |
| regal |
of, pertaining to, or suitable for royalty; royal. |
| summary |
a short and usually comprehensive statement of what has been previously stated. |