| acerbic |
sharp, sour, or harsh in manner, tone, or the like. |
| aural2 |
of or relating to the ear or hearing. |
| censorious |
highly critical or disapproving. |
| condolence |
sympathy with a grieving or suffering person. |
| conflagration |
a large, damaging fire. |
| contortion |
a straining or twisting by the intellect; mental gymnastics. |
| dictum |
a formal or official pronouncement or declaration. |
| edict |
an order or decree proclaimed by a ruler or other of high authority. |
| eloquence |
skill or ability to use language that impresses or persuades. |
| fecund |
capable of producing abundant fruit or offspring; fruitful; fertile. |
| gaseous |
in the form of or resembling a gas. |
| quorum |
the number of members that an organization's rules require to attend a meeting in order for voting or other business to take place. |
| solicit |
to try to obtain (business, recruits, donations, help, or the like) by persuasion, formal request, or pleading. |
| tepid |
not quite warm; lukewarm. |
| unexceptionable |
without flaw or fault; beyond objection or criticism. |