| altercation |
a loud or angry argument or quarrel. |
| chasten |
to awaken conscience or bring about moral improvement through suffering, discipline, or punishment. |
| crux |
an essential, basic, crucial, or pivotal point. |
| deity |
a god or goddess. |
| epigram |
a short, pithy, often paradoxical sentence. |
| expeditious |
prompt and efficient. |
| indispose |
to cause unwillingness or disinclination in; make averse. |
| lucid |
easy to understand; articulate; clear. |
| probity |
proven trustworthiness; honesty; integrity. |
| proponent |
one who proposes or favors an idea, doctrine, course of action, or the like. |
| proscribe |
to make illegal or prohibit. |
| sojourn |
to live for a short time in a place; stay temporarily. |
| syncopate |
in music, to make (a rhythm) more complex as by accenting beats that are not normally accented or employing rests where accented beats would be expected. |
| wheedle |
to try to persuade or influence by coaxing or flattery; cajole. |
| zenith |
the highest point; peak. |