| acrimony |
bitterness or sharpness in speech or behavior. |
| antipodes |
places directly opposite each other on the surface of the earth, as the North Pole and the South Pole. |
| codicil |
an addition or appendix, especially one modifying the terms of a will. |
| crux |
an essential, basic, crucial, or pivotal point. |
| emulate |
to try to be the same as or better than (another person), especially by imitating. |
| graphic |
of or related to pictures or writing such as photography, painting, and printing. |
| grassroots |
originating with or operating among the common people. |
| lampoon |
an attack through ridicule, as in an essay, cartoon, or comedy; satire. |
| preemptive |
of or relating to a strike or attack such as a bid in bridge or a military attack, made in anticipation of or to prevent an opposing strike. |
| presumptive |
affording a reasonable basis for belief. |
| propaganda |
information or opinions that are made public to promote or attack a movement, cause, or person. |
| repugnant |
extremely distasteful to one's senses or principles; disgusting. |
| retaliate |
to strike back; take revenge. |
| therapeutic |
of, pertaining to, or capable of healing; curative. |
| wanton |
lacking restraint in the pursuit of sexual pleasure. |