| acrid |
bitter in taste or smell; sharply irritating. |
| categorical |
with no exceptions or conditions; absolute. |
| contraband |
goods banned by law from being imported or exported. |
| dapple |
to mark or be marked with spots or mottling. |
| habitable |
capable of being lived in. |
| increment |
a rise or addition in number or value, often small. |
| irksome |
causing annoyance; bothersome or tiresome. |
| lobbyist |
one who attempts, on behalf of a special interest group, to influence the way legislators vote. |
| palpitate |
of the heart, to pulsate rapidly; flutter; quiver. |
| prosaic |
straightforward and plain; unimaginative; dull. |
| reconcile |
to heal differences and restore a good relationship between. |
| retribution |
repayment for one's actions, especially punishment for evil. |
| roil |
to disturb or anger; agitate. |
| ruffian |
one who is tough and violent; bully; thug. |
| schematic |
of, pertaining to, or formed like an outline or diagram. |