| belligerent |
having a fighting character; aggressive. |
| cataract |
a large waterfall. |
| euphony |
a pleasing, harmonious quality of sounds, especially words. |
| evoke |
to call forth or bring out (an image, memory, response, or the like) in the mind or in action. |
| inclement |
of weather, violent or disagreeable. |
| invariably |
without ever a change; on every occasion. |
| juncture |
a particular point in time, especially a point of serious importance or crisis. |
| monumental |
massive, imposing, or extremely conspicuous. |
| nonchalance |
cool confidence and unconcern; casual indifference. |
| noxious |
harmful, dangerous, or destructive, especially to health. |
| pivotal |
critically important or crucial; on which something is contingent. |
| plummet |
to fall sharply down, especially at high speed; plunge. |
| skeptic |
one who is inclined to question or doubt assertions that are made or accepted by others. |
| syncopate |
in music, to make (a rhythm) more complex as by accenting beats that are not normally accented or employing rests where accented beats would be expected. |
| throwback |
a reappearance of an outmoded procedure, system, or the like. |