| acrimony |
bitterness or sharpness in speech or behavior. |
| bawdy |
coarsely or indecently humorous; risqué. |
| castigate |
to punish or rebuke, as with severe public criticism; chastise. |
| discretion |
the freedom or authority to use one's own judgment. |
| dissonant |
not in harmony or agreement; discordant. |
| fragility |
the condition of being delicate and easily broken. |
| imbalance |
a defect in proportion or balance between elements. |
| imminent |
about to happen or likely to happen soon. |
| indelible |
incapable of being removed or obliterated; permanent. |
| laxity |
the state or quality of being careless or slack; looseness. |
| leaven |
to produce fermentation in (dough or batter), consequently causing the dough or batter to rise in the process of baking. |
| misconception |
an error in understanding; wrong notion or idea. |
| realist |
a person who tends to see or present things as they actually are. |
| revoke |
to take back, cancel, or make no longer valid. |
| supercilious |
showing an arrogant disregard, as a look, manner, or person. |