| belligerent |
having a fighting character; aggressive. |
| credible |
believable or plausible. |
| culmination |
the highest point; zenith; climax. |
| ebullient |
highly enthusiastic, happily excited, or spirited. |
| ferment |
a state of upset or fast change. |
| fiscal |
pertaining to public or governmental finances. |
| fresco |
the art of painting on wet plaster with colors dissolved in water or limewater, or a picture produced by this method. |
| incise |
to cut into the surface of. |
| increment |
a rise or addition in number or value, often small. |
| machination |
(usually plural) elaborate or devious schemes. |
| maternal |
of, having to do with, or like a mother. |
| misdeed |
an unacceptable, evil, or illegal act. |
| monochromatic |
having or using only a single color or shades of one color. |
| rote |
unthinking or mechanical routine or habit. |
| staunch2 |
unwaveringly firm or loyal. |