| acerbic |
sharp, sour, or harsh in manner, tone, or the like. |
| conclusive |
serving to reach a final answer or decision, or to settle. |
| dapple |
to mark or be marked with spots or mottling. |
| generalize |
to come to a broad idea or rule about something after considering particular facts. |
| insubstantial |
lacking firmness or solidity; slight. |
| juxtapose |
to bring together for the purpose of side-by-side comparison or contrast. |
| monolithic |
large, unyielding, and without diversity. |
| mores |
the behaviors and manners accepted and expected in a social group, embodying its fundamental moral standards. |
| myopic |
unable to see objects clearly from a distance; nearsighted. |
| neurotic |
suffering from needless fears and worries. |
| odious |
provoking or deserving of hatred; loathsome or repellent. |
| protuberance |
that which projects; bulge or bump. |
| rhapsody |
a musical composition having an irregular form suggesting improvisation. |
| synchronize |
to cause to occur, move, or operate at the same time or rate. |
| uncharacteristic |
not typical of a particular person, group, or thing, and therefore notable. |