| altercation |
a loud or angry argument or quarrel. |
| biennial |
happening every second year. |
| bifurcation |
the act or result of dividing into two branches, or the state of being so divided. |
| denunciation |
the act of verbally condemning or attacking. |
| exalt |
to honor or glorify. |
| flaunt |
to display ostentatiously; show off. |
| gibe |
a mocking or derisive comment. |
| incandescent |
giving off light as a result of being heated. |
| magnate |
someone of exceptional power, wealth, or influence, especially in business. |
| oratory1 |
the art of public speaking. |
| ossify |
to become inflexible or rigid, as in thought or behavior. |
| perturb |
to cause great disturbance in (the mind); agitate or worry. |
| proclivity |
a natural tendency or inclination; propensity or predisposition. |
| protract |
to extend in time; prolong. |
| skiff |
a small, light boat that may have sails but can be rowed by one oarsman. |