| acrimonious |
filled with bitterness or rancor. |
| codicil |
an addition or appendix, especially one modifying the terms of a will. |
| dregs |
the part of anything that is left over or that has the least value or use. |
| exigent |
requiring immediate attention; urgent or critical. |
| foretaste |
a partial, advance experience or realization of something that will come or happen in the future. |
| incorporate |
to include as part of a larger thing; blend. |
| inelegant |
without taste, grace, or refinement. |
| irrevocable |
impossible to take back, undo, or cancel. |
| panacea |
a remedy or solution for all diseases, ills, or difficulties; cure-all. |
| polygamy |
the practice or state of having more than one spouse, especially more than one wife, at a time. |
| recalcitrant |
stubbornly disobedient; refractory. |
| self-determination |
the ability or freedom of a people to decide their own form of government. |
| stigma |
a long-lasting mark or stain on one's character or reputation, especially of disgrace or reproach. |
| subversive |
tending or intended to undermine or cause the overthrow of an established authority, especially a national government. |
| tenacity |
the quality or condition of holding on strongly or persistently to something. |