| acumen |
superior insight; quickness and shrewdness of judgment, especially in practical matters. |
| bilious |
ill-tempered; irritable. |
| brusque |
impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt. |
| conciliate |
to overcome the anger, distrust, or animosity of; appease; placate. |
| culmination |
the highest point; zenith; climax. |
| desecration |
the act of or an instance of violating the sacredness of something. |
| dialectical |
of or using logical analysis or argument that reveals and resolves opposing ideas or contradictions. |
| impassable |
impossible to go past, through, over, or around. |
| infamous |
having, deserving, or causing a bad reputation; notorious or shameful. |
| iterate |
to say or do again or repeatedly. |
| loquacity |
the quality or an instance of talking a great deal or excessively; talkativeness. |
| marginal |
barely above a minimum standard of quality. |
| posterity |
all generations to come. |
| sprightly |
lively, spirited, or energetic. |
| undulate |
to move in waves or a wavelike motion. |