| arduous |
entailing great difficulty, exertion, or endurance; laborious. |
| caustic |
bitingly critical. |
| crossfire |
a volley of projectiles, especially gunfire, directed at some central point from two separated positions. |
| grassroots |
originating with or operating among the common people. |
| incognito |
in disguise; under a false identity. |
| ludicrous |
worthy of mockery; laughable and ridiculous. |
| maniacal |
marked by wildness, craziness, and violence. |
| pessimistic |
feeling in a negative way about things; expecting the worst to happen. |
| petulant |
showing or inclined to show sudden or unreasonable irritation, impatience, or ill temper; peevish or sulky. |
| poseur |
one who adopts an affected attitude or manner in order to impress others. |
| resplendent |
full of splendor; radiant; shining. |
| sate |
to fill to excess, especially with food; glut. |
| slacken |
to decrease activity, strength, speed, intensity, or the like. |
| soluble |
able to be dissolved. |
| ultimatum |
a final statement of demands, especially when issued with a threat of action if rejected, as in a diplomatic discussion. |