| acerbic |
sharp, sour, or harsh in manner, tone, or the like. |
| censorious |
highly critical or disapproving. |
| chattel |
any article of property not attached to lands or buildings; movable property. |
| dissertation |
a formal and usually lengthy exposition in speech or writing, especially a detailed report of research by a candidate for a doctoral degree. |
| facile |
acting or working in an easy, effortless manner. |
| infernal |
of or pertaining to hell or the world of the dead. |
| nebulous |
hazy, confused, or indistinct. |
| pernicious |
having a very harmful or fatal effect; injurious, deadly, or destructive. |
| persevere |
to continue steadfastly in a task or course of action or hold steadfastly to a belief or commitment, especially when met with opposition or difficulties; persist. |
| redundant |
unnecessarily repetitive. |
| ricochet |
to bounce or skip off a surface at an angle; rebound. |
| sate |
to fill to excess, especially with food; glut. |
| spellbind |
to hold fascinated, as by magicl; enchant. |
| substantive |
of or pertaining to the fundamental nature or concerns of something; essential. |
| veneer |
a superficial outward appearance or show. |