| acrimonious |
filled with bitterness or rancor. |
| compulsion |
coercion or constraint; act of using force to bring about another's action. |
| contend |
to struggle; fight against difficulties or opposition. |
| embellish |
to improve by, or as though by, decorations; decorate. |
| inexcusable |
unable to be justified; unpardonable. |
| irreparable |
impossible to repair, restore, or rectify. |
| notoriety |
the condition or quality of being widely known or spoken of, especially for something that is not good. |
| overture |
an opening move to begin something. |
| paltry |
small, trifling, or worthless. |
| permissive |
allowing much, often excessive, freedom of behavior; lenient. |
| punctilious |
strictly adhering to etiquette or formalities. |
| refute |
to demonstrate the falseness or error of; disprove. |
| revile |
to speak about or speak to with hostile insults; disparage or abuse. |
| secrete |
to produce a fluid or other substance and release it into or out of the body. |
| treatise |
a detailed and formal written work, usually dealing systematically with a single theme or subject. |