| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |