| 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. |
| counterbalance |
to balance or offset with an equal force or influence; counterpoise. |
| discordant |
in conflict or disagreement. |
| egress |
an act, instance, method, or place of exit or emergence. |
| enumerate |
to name or list one by one. |
| folio |
a large sheet of paper that has been folded once to form two leaves or four pages of a book or manuscript. |
| inoffensive |
having no insulting or harmful qualities; innocuous. |
| misdeed |
an unacceptable, evil, or illegal act. |
| namesake |
one who has been named after another. |
| podium |
a raised platform, as for a speaker or orchestra conductor; dais. |
| precept |
a basic rule, principle, or directive that guides action, moral conduct, or thought. |
| referendum |
the submission of a legislative measure to a vote by the general public, or the vote thus taken. |
| retaliate |
to strike back; take revenge. |
| tome |
a large thick book, often one of a multivolume scholarly work. |