| contention |
a point asserted in argument or debate. |
| defunct |
no longer in existence or use; dead; extinct. |
| expatriate |
one who has gone into exile from or renounced allegiance to his or her native land. |
| heretofore |
prior to this time; before now. |
| hilarity |
noisy or boisterous merriment. |
| illicit |
not permitted by custom or law; illegitimate. |
| impeccable |
flawless or blameless; perfect. |
| induce |
to persuade or influence, as to a course of action. |
| mediate |
to act as an intermediary in (a dispute) or bring about (an agreement). |
| obliterate |
to erase or make unrecognizable by erasing. |
| odorous |
having or giving off a distinctive or strong smell. |
| peevish |
irritable or easily annoyed; ill-tempered. |
| reprimand |
a strong, usually formal statement of disapproval; rebuke. |
| soliloquy |
an act of talking or a speech by one who is, or is considered to be, alone. |
| stringent |
rigorous or exacting; strict. |