| acrid |
bitter in taste or smell; sharply irritating. |
| douse1 |
to place or plunge in water or another liquid; immerse. |
| fastidious |
exceedingly particular or demanding especially in matters of detail; exacting. |
| faze |
to bewilder or to disturb the composure or shake the resolve of; disconcert or daunt. |
| fraudulent |
characterized by or based on the use of deceit or trickery. |
| grapple |
to grasp, twist, or wrestle in close combat. |
| imbibe |
to take up or consume by drinking. |
| irrefutable |
impossible to disprove; indisputable. |
| nomenclature |
a specialized system or set of names and terms used in a particular science, art, or other field of study or training. |
| predilection |
an inclination to favor something; partiality or preference. |
| presentiment |
an intuition or sense of something about to happen; foreboding. |
| proclivity |
a natural tendency or inclination; propensity or predisposition. |
| protocol |
the proper or agreed upon way of conducting oneself or of doing something. |
| reinstate |
to put back into a former position, condition, or state of effectiveness. |
| zealot |
a person who is excessively and often intolerantly enthusiastic, especially about a cause or religious faith; fanatic. |