| caustic |
bitingly critical. |
| coercive |
using threats, intimidation, or force to persuade or pressure someone to do something. |
| contention |
a point asserted in argument or debate. |
| dissipate |
to cause to disappear by, or as though by, dispersing or dissolving. |
| elixir |
a sweetened, aromatic solution of alcohol and water used as a vehicle for medicines. |
| gibberish |
written or spoken words that are unintelligible, needlessly obscure, or without coherent meaning. |
| grandeur |
the quality of being majestic or splendid. |
| idealist |
a person with high or noble principles, goals, or codes of action. |
| inexorable |
not subject to change by any force or influence; unyielding or unrelenting. |
| nebulous |
hazy, confused, or indistinct. |
| prevaricate |
to lie, mislead, or conceal the truth deliberately. |
| primeval |
of or suggestive of the first age or ages. |
| purge |
to free or rid (usually followed by "of" or "from"). |
| reimburse |
to pay back for (expenses or losses incurred). |
| salubrious |
favorable to good health; healthy; wholesome. |