| acerbic |
sharp, sour, or harsh in manner, tone, or the like. |
| arbitration |
the consideration and decision of an issue or dispute by someone who has the official authority to decide such matters. |
| cosmopolitan |
of, drawn from, or common to all the world or all the peoples of the world. |
| credulity |
an inclination to believe or trust, especially without sufficient basis or evidence; gullibility. |
| disparity |
the condition or an instance of being unlike, unequal, or of different kinds; difference. |
| dote |
to have or show too much love or affection (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| ensue |
to occur as the result of an earlier event. |
| impending |
about to occur or appear. |
| inescapable |
unable to be avoided or ignored. |
| inestimable |
of value or worth that cannot be measured; invaluable. |
| invertebrate |
without a backbone |
| recapitulate |
to briefly review (the main points) of a spoken or written exchange or communication. |
| revel |
to feel great pleasure; rejoice (usually followed by "in"). |
| temperance |
habitual moderation in the use of alcoholic drink, or complete abstinence. |
| tentative |
not yet fully developed or definitely decided; provisional. |