| captious |
inclined to petty criticism; faultfinding. |
| choleric |
having a quick temper; easily angered. |
| combatant |
someone or something that engages in fighting, especially as part of warfare. |
| commensurate |
of equal measure, as extent or duration. |
| constrain |
to keep within tight restrictions; confine. |
| correlate |
to have a causal, complementary, parallel, or reciprocal relationship. |
| cynicism |
an attitude of doubt or mistrust toward human nature and the possibility of good or selfless motives. |
| deducible |
able to be concluded or inferred from certain facts or principles. |
| encroachment |
the act of exceeding proper or intended limits, as of territory or property. |
| impenetrable |
impossible to enter; impervious. |
| impregnate |
to make (a female animal or human) pregnant, or to make (an egg) fertile. |
| interrelate |
to place in or come into a shared, mutual, or reciprocal relationship. |
| traduce |
to make malicious or false statements about; slander. |
| venal |
capable of acting dishonestly or wrongly in return for money or the like; open to accepting bribes; corrupt. |
| vogue |
a popular fashion or style. |