| acrimonious |
filled with bitterness or rancor. |
| bland |
without interest, spirit, or excitement; dull; indifferent. |
| commodity |
something that can be bought and sold. |
| desecration |
the act of or an instance of violating the sacredness of something. |
| exodus |
the leaving of large numbers of people. |
| infidelity |
unfaithfulness, especially to marital vows; adultery. |
| itinerary |
a detailed plan of travel. |
| lucrative |
producing monetary gain; profitable. |
| microcosm |
a small, complete whole; tiny world. |
| offhand |
done without thinking or preparing ahead of time. |
| ostracize |
to exclude or shun, by general agreement of the group imposing the exclusion. |
| overture |
an opening move to begin something. |
| quintessence |
that which most perfectly describes or typifies something; essence. |
| remittance |
money that is sent to someone or some place, usually in payment. |
| soliloquy |
an act of talking or a speech by one who is, or is considered to be, alone. |