| bilious |
ill-tempered; irritable. |
| cataract |
a large waterfall. |
| charismatic |
having unusually strong personal allure or appeal. |
| chauvinist |
one who has a biased belief in the superiority of one's own sex over the other. |
| grandiloquent |
speaking or expressed in a pretentious, pompous, or excessively ornate fashion. |
| incision |
a cut made during surgery. |
| inexcusable |
unable to be justified; unpardonable. |
| jeopardize |
to cause to be in danger or at risk; imperil. |
| nub |
the main point, gist, or essence of something. |
| rue1 |
to regret, repent of, or feel sorry about. |
| savory1 |
having a pleasant taste or smell; appetizing. |
| squalor |
living conditions that are filthy, or the state of being dirty or foul. |
| transgression |
the act or an instance of violating a law, religious commandment, or the like; sin; crime; trespass. |
| ultimatum |
a final statement of demands, especially when issued with a threat of action if rejected, as in a diplomatic discussion. |
| verve |
energetic enthusiasm; liveliness. |