| brevity |
shortness of duration. |
| choleric |
having a quick temper; easily angered. |
| connoisseur |
a person with the experience, expertise, and sense of appreciation to make informed judgments in a fine art or in matters of taste. |
| crossfire |
a volley of projectiles, especially gunfire, directed at some central point from two separated positions. |
| dehumanize |
to deprive of individuality, spirit, or other human qualities; render routine or mechanical. |
| equity |
the quality of being fair and reasonable; fairness. |
| informant |
one who reports or confides what he or she knows to another; source. |
| irksome |
causing annoyance; bothersome or tiresome. |
| lucrative |
producing monetary gain; profitable. |
| oratory1 |
the art of public speaking. |
| pretext |
a false reason or claim put forward to mask one's true motive or aim. |
| prophetic |
foretelling or revealing the future. |
| skeptical |
having or showing doubt; questioning. |
| uncharacteristic |
not typical of a particular person, group, or thing, and therefore notable. |
| unimpressive |
lacking notable qualities; unremarkable; not impressive. |