| acrimonious |
filled with bitterness or rancor. |
| axiom |
an obvious or generally accepted principle. |
| cohesion |
the state or quality of having parts that are logically ordered or connected into a whole. |
| coterie |
a small, exclusive group of friends or associates with similar interest or activities; clique. |
| dirge |
a song or hymn for a funeral or memorial for the dead. |
| disavow |
to deny having (knowledge, intention, or the like). |
| dissuade |
to urge or convince not to do something. |
| indiscriminate |
lacking in judgment and discernment; making no distinctions. |
| inveterate |
persisting in a habit, action, feeling, or the like. |
| propriety |
proper or appropriate behavior. |
| rebuff |
to reject, repel, block, or set back. |
| rebuttal |
a statement or contention, as in a debate or legal case, that is intended to disprove or confute another. |
| sheathe |
to put in a tight, protective case. |
| sophomoric |
displaying intellectual pretentiousness or proud confidence about one's knowledge when actually poorly informed or immature. |
| volatile |
rapidly changeable, especially tending to become violent. |