| acerbic |
sharp, sour, or harsh in manner, tone, or the like. |
| ascendant |
moving upward; rising. |
| caucus |
a private meeting of leaders of a political party to choose candidates or determine policy, or such a group itself. |
| devotee |
an eager or serious follower or enthusiast. |
| inexcusable |
unable to be justified; unpardonable. |
| leer |
to give a sideways or nasty look or smile suggestive of malicious or sexual thoughts. |
| openhanded |
tending to give to others; generous. |
| polygamy |
the practice or state of having more than one spouse, especially more than one wife, at a time. |
| prowess |
great skill or talent; superior ability. |
| resurrection |
a return to life after death. |
| rile |
to make angry; irritate or annoy. |
| solace |
comfort or consolation in times of sorrow or suffering. |
| sustenance |
nourishment that maintains life; food. |
| titanic |
having enormous size, strength, or power; colossal; huge. |
| viscid |
of a gluelike consistency. |