| acrid |
bitter in taste or smell; sharply irritating. |
| collusion |
action undertaken in secret partnership or collaboration, usually for illicit purposes. |
| condescend |
to act as if one were of superior rank or station, treating others as inferior; patronize. |
| delimit |
to define or mark the boundaries of; demarcate. |
| dint |
force or impact. |
| extrapolate |
to make an estimate or inference of (future probability or the like) on the basis of what is already known or has already occurred. |
| imminent |
about to happen or likely to happen soon. |
| indelible |
incapable of being removed or obliterated; permanent. |
| openhanded |
tending to give to others; generous. |
| repast |
a meal, or the food eaten at a meal. |
| restive |
unable to remain at rest; impatient or ill at ease, especially under restraint. |
| sheathe |
to put in a tight, protective case. |
| stasis |
the state of equilibrium or balance between opposing forces; motionlessness. |
| supersede |
to take over the position or influence of; replace. |
| vanquish |
to subdue or defeat by or as if by greater force; conquer; overcome. |