| acrimony |
bitterness or sharpness in speech or behavior. |
| allay |
to quiet or lay to rest (fears, doubts, and the like). |
| bonanza |
anything that brings great wealth and prosperity. |
| celibate |
abstaining from sexual relations, especially because of having taken a vow. |
| dint |
force or impact. |
| emend |
to correct or improve (written text), especially by removing errors; edit. |
| evanescent |
tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing; fleeting. |
| gibe |
a mocking or derisive comment. |
| mainstay |
the main support of something. |
| manifesto |
a public statement of principles and intentions, usually by an organized political group or person. |
| pastoral |
of or relating to the country or country life; rural. |
| perspicacity |
keenness of mental perception or grasp; astuteness. |
| reciprocate |
to give (feelings or things) in return. |
| spellbind |
to hold fascinated, as by magicl; enchant. |
| titular |
having a title but none of the power or responsibility related to it; nominal. |