| acrimony |
bitterness or sharpness in speech or behavior. |
| banter |
joking, clever conversation. |
| bequeath |
to leave or dispose of (property) by a will. |
| charismatic |
having unusually strong personal allure or appeal. |
| lionize |
to view or treat (someone) as a celebrity or extraordinary person. |
| offhand |
done without thinking or preparing ahead of time. |
| openhanded |
tending to give to others; generous. |
| placid |
calm, smooth, or peaceful. |
| promontory |
a high cliff that sticks out into a large body of water or that rises above an area of lower land. |
| quintessence |
that which most perfectly describes or typifies something; essence. |
| rambunctious |
wildly or uncontrollably active; difficult to control; boisterous. |
| tentative |
not yet fully developed or definitely decided; provisional. |
| viscous |
having an adhesive, gluey consistency that resists flow. |
| volition |
the act of willing, deciding, or choosing. |
| voracious |
consuming large quantities of food with greed or great desire; ravenous. |