| acerbic |
sharp, sour, or harsh in manner, tone, or the like. |
| acumen |
superior insight; quickness and shrewdness of judgment, especially in practical matters. |
| condolence |
sympathy with a grieving or suffering person. |
| digression |
the act or result of straying from the main topic. |
| fulcrum |
that which other things are contingent upon or built around; a pivotal point or agent. |
| ignominy |
the condition of being in disgrace or dishonor; humiliation. |
| impeach |
to accuse a person in public office of wrong or improper conduct. |
| odorous |
having or giving off a distinctive or strong smell. |
| pejorative |
acting or tending to create a negative impression; disparaging; demeaning. |
| prurient |
characterized by or causing lewdness or lust. |
| refute |
to demonstrate the falseness or error of; disprove. |
| renunciation |
the act or an instance of giving up or rejecting something, usually as a sacrifice; renouncing. |
| savant |
a person of deep learning; scholar. |
| trite |
ineffective or stale because of frequent repetition; commonplace; hackneyed. |
| volatility |
the quality or condition of being highly changeable or inconsistent. |