| acerbic |
sharp, sour, or harsh in manner, tone, or the like. |
| acolyte |
a person who assists a clergyman in religious services, especially Roman Catholic. |
| bifurcation |
the act or result of dividing into two branches, or the state of being so divided. |
| brusque |
impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt. |
| communal |
of or belong to members of a group; public; collective. |
| coy |
artfully shy or retiring; playfully but calculatingly reticent. |
| emaciated |
extremely thin, as from starvation or disease. |
| embellish |
to improve by, or as though by, decorations; decorate. |
| fodder |
feed for farm animals, such as stalks of corn cut and mixed with hay. |
| malediction |
the expression of a wish that evil or harm come to someone; curse. |
| malign |
to speak badly of or tell harmful lies about. |
| mandatory |
ordered; required; obligatory. |
| monolithic |
large, unyielding, and without diversity. |
| sumptuous |
large, lavish, or splendid, especially when created at great cost. |
| verity |
the quality or condition of being true or real. |