| acrimony |
bitterness or sharpness in speech or behavior. |
| catharsis |
in psychotherapy, the bringing of repressed thoughts and feelings to consciousness in order to release emotional tension, or the release itself. |
| circumscribe |
to keep within bounds; confine; restrict. |
| curriculum |
the courses offered at a school or in a particular area of study. |
| derivation |
the source of a thing; origin. |
| dogmatic |
asserting beliefs and opinions as though they were proven facts. |
| evasion |
the act or an instance of escaping, avoiding, or failing to perform something. |
| feign |
to pretend or fake; put on a false show of. |
| haggard |
having a very tired, worried, or wasted look. |
| invective |
strongly abusive or denunciatory speech or language. |
| larceny |
the stealing of another's personal property; theft. |
| overweening |
particularly forward, vain, and self-promoting. |
| prodigy |
a person, especially a young one, of exceptional talent or ability. |
| venial |
able to be excused, pardoned, or forgiven, as a minor error, offense, or sin. (Cf. mortal.) |
| zenith |
the highest point; peak. |