| acerbic |
sharp, sour, or harsh in manner, tone, or the like. |
| adversity |
a condition of trouble or difficulty. |
| ascendant |
moving upward; rising. |
| centennial |
having to do with a one hundredth anniversary. |
| erroneous |
containing or based on a mistake; incorrect. |
| fallible |
capable of making mistakes; liable to error. |
| grassroots |
originating with or operating among the common people. |
| insubstantial |
lacking firmness or solidity; slight. |
| prodigious |
inspiring wonder and admiration; marvelous. |
| sordid |
morally bad; ignoble or base. |
| stagnate |
to be or become motionless, fouled, or lacking in energy, originality, or development. |
| stint |
to refrain from spending; to be sparing or frugal. |
| subterfuge |
a stratagem or artifice used to hide, avoid, or deceive. |
| treatise |
a detailed and formal written work, usually dealing systematically with a single theme or subject. |
| ubiquitous |
being or appearing to be in all places at the same time; omnipresent. |