| altercation |
a loud or angry argument or quarrel. |
| amalgamation |
the act, process, or result of combining two or more, often disparate, things. |
| ambivalent |
of feelings and emotions, conflicting; pulling in opposite directions. |
| disarray |
confusion or disorder. |
| gargantuan |
(sometimes capitalized) of enormous proportions; huge; gigantic. |
| grandeur |
the quality of being majestic or splendid. |
| inimical |
having or tending to have a bad effect; harmful or adverse. |
| noncommittal |
not revealing what one's preference, feeling, or opinion is. |
| patina |
a greenish, brownish, or reddish crust or film produced by oxidation on the surface of old metals such as bronze and copper. |
| perforate |
to make a hole in. |
| preoccupation |
the state of being completely engrossed or absorbed in thought. |
| reprieve |
to release (someone) temporarily or permanently from planned or impending punishment, pain, or difficulty. |
| scuttle2 |
to move or run as if in a hurry; scurry. |
| tribulation |
severe suffering or affliction; distress. |
| unpalatable |
not acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |