| altercation |
a loud or angry argument or quarrel. |
| artisan |
a person skilled in making things, especially by using the hands. People such as those who make furniture, quilts, or other crafts are artisans. |
| cerebral |
characterized by intellect or reason. |
| commodity |
something that can be bought and sold. |
| connote |
to suggest or imply (meanings or associations) in addition to the literal meaning. |
| contortion |
a straining or twisting by the intellect; mental gymnastics. |
| fastidious |
exceedingly particular or demanding especially in matters of detail; exacting. |
| feral |
existing in a wild natural state; not domesticated. |
| implode |
to violently collapse or compress inward. |
| marquee |
a canopy or a covering like a roof over the entrance to a building. The marquee over a theater shows the title of the current play or film and sometimes the names of the actors. |
| maxim |
a brief, concise statement of a general or basic truth or rule, especially for proper conduct. |
| mediate |
to act as an intermediary in (a dispute) or bring about (an agreement). |
| propensity |
a natural or inborn tendency, aptitude, or preference (often followed by an infinitive or "for"). |
| stymie |
throw an obstacle in the way of (something or someone); impede; thwart. |
| sundry |
of various kinds; miscellaneous. |