| altercation |
a loud or angry argument or quarrel. |
| combatant |
someone or something that engages in fighting, especially as part of warfare. |
| dispel |
to scatter or drive away in all directions. |
| fervent |
having or expressing warmth, depth, or intensity of feeling. |
| gradation |
a gradual almost imperceptible change, especially from one tone or texture to another. |
| indigent |
without financial means to live; needy; poor. |
| introspection |
examination of one's own thoughts, emotions, and sensations; self-scrutiny. |
| modulate |
to vary the loudness, pitch, intensity, or tone of; especially soften or tone down. |
| myopia |
a visual defect in which distant images are focused in front of rather than on the retina; nearsightedness. |
| nurture |
to care for and encourage the growth and development of (a living thing). |
| piquant |
of food, having a deliciously sharp or spicy taste. |
| posterior |
located behind or toward the back of something. |
| tirade |
a long, forceful, or angry speech, often critical or denunciatory in nature; harangue. |
| uninformative |
conveying little or no knowledge or understanding. |
| vaporize |
to cause to become or diffuse as a vapor or gas; atomize; evaporate. |