| belligerent |
having a fighting character; aggressive. |
| egotism |
excessive self-promotion; boastfulness or conceitedness. |
| haggle |
to bargain or argue over petty differences in price, terms, or point of view. |
| ideology |
the body of beliefs, symbols, and political and social aims that characterizes a particular group or institution. |
| impoverish |
to make poor; cause to live in poverty. |
| inclusive |
comprising or covering a great deal; comprehensive. |
| indefatigable |
persisting tirelessly; untiring. |
| labyrinthine |
complex and intricate to the point of being puzzling. |
| mortify |
to subject (someone) to extreme embarrassment, shame, or humiliation. |
| overbear |
to dominate or overwhelm; prevail over. |
| recrimination |
an accusation made in response to being accused by another, or the act of countering one accusation with another. |
| retaliate |
to strike back; take revenge. |
| sagacity |
the quality of having keen judgment and common sense; wisdom. |
| subside |
to become less; decrease. |
| suture |
the act or process of surgically joining or sewing together the edges of a wound, incision, or the like. |