| contentious |
inclined to argue; quarrelsome; belligerent. |
| convulsion |
a violent, involuntary contraction of the muscles. |
| enormity |
the quality of surpassing moral limits; offensive or disgraceful character. |
| ensue |
to occur as the result of an earlier event. |
| foreseeable |
capable of being anticipated or predicted. |
| inopportune |
occurring at an undesirable or unreasonable time. |
| irksome |
causing annoyance; bothersome or tiresome. |
| nepotism |
favoritism shown to a near relative, as in preferential hiring or patronage. |
| orientation |
the act or process of preparing oneself or others for a new situation. |
| petite |
of a girl or woman, short and slender. |
| rampant |
unrestrained or uncontrollable; unbridled. |
| sully |
to make dirty or tarnished. |
| throe |
(usually plural) any convulsive or anguished struggle, or great exertion. |
| vignette |
a brief written or musical sketch, or brief film scene, that describes or characterizes a person, incident, situation, or the like. |
| waylay |
to attack or accost unexpectedly after lying in wait for. |