| bilious |
ill-tempered; irritable. |
| bonanza |
anything that brings great wealth and prosperity. |
| carnal |
of or pertaining to the flesh or body, especially sexual appetites and activities. |
| charlatan |
one who deceitfully claims to possess a particular skill or expertise; fraud; quack. |
| claimant |
one who alleges something to be true or demands something as one's right. |
| harangue |
a long, vehement, and often pompous speech or piece of writing, especially such a speech delivered in public; tirade. |
| infallible |
incapable of error. |
| leer |
to give a sideways or nasty look or smile suggestive of malicious or sexual thoughts. |
| linguistic |
of or pertaining to language or the study of language. |
| mettlesome |
spirited or courageous. |
| nurture |
to care for and encourage the growth and development of (a living thing). |
| preemptive |
of or relating to a strike or attack such as a bid in bridge or a military attack, made in anticipation of or to prevent an opposing strike. |
| sardonic |
bitterly mocking; derisive; scornful. |
| temporize |
to be indecisive or delay acting, as in order to gain time or avoid conflict. |
| unexceptionable |
without flaw or fault; beyond objection or criticism. |