| captious |
inclined to petty criticism; faultfinding. |
| discreet |
reserved and judicious, especially in talking about or otherwise revealing confidential matters; circumspect. |
| disseminate |
to spread widely, as though scattering seed. |
| dregs |
the part of anything that is left over or that has the least value or use. |
| farce |
anything improbable, absurd, or empty of meaning; mockery; sham. |
| ferment |
a state of upset or fast change. |
| fleck |
a small patch of light or color. |
| grandiloquent |
speaking or expressed in a pretentious, pompous, or excessively ornate fashion. |
| gratify |
to please; satisfy. |
| opprobrium |
a condition of disgrace or shame; ignominy. |
| partisan |
devoted to or favoring a particular cause, group, political party, or the like. |
| piety |
worshipful devotion to and veneration of God or family. |
| serendipity |
lucky coincidence or accidental discovery of something pleasant or valuable. |
| stalemate |
any situation in which a further action, offer, or the like is impossible or unlikely; deadlock. |
| vindicate |
to free from an accusation, suspicion, or doubt by indisputable proof. |