| acrid |
bitter in taste or smell; sharply irritating. |
| awry |
in an unplanned and undesired direction. |
| conciliatory |
tending to placate or reconcile. |
| culminate |
to arrive at a climax or conclusion (usually followed by "in"). |
| feign |
to pretend or fake; put on a false show of. |
| forthcoming |
about to appear or happen. |
| infernal |
of or pertaining to hell or the world of the dead. |
| monotony |
tiresome lack of variation. |
| nonpartisan |
not influenced or determined by the policies or interests of a political party. |
| propitiate |
to overcome the disfavor or distrust of; conciliate; appease. |
| reprimand |
a strong, usually formal statement of disapproval; rebuke. |
| reputable |
known to be held in esteem; respected. |
| revere |
to respect or admire greatly. |
| synopsis |
a short statement giving an overview, the main principles, or the sequence of events of a narrative, argument, article, or the like; summary; abstract. |
| throwback |
a reappearance of an outmoded procedure, system, or the like. |