| acrimony |
bitterness or sharpness in speech or behavior. |
| discretion |
the freedom or authority to use one's own judgment. |
| ephemeral |
lasting for only a short period. |
| imprecise |
not exact, accurate, or well-defined; vague. |
| omnipotent |
possessing infinite power; all-powerful. |
| perseverance |
steadfast continuance in a course of action, task, or belief. |
| profusion |
an abundant supply or display. |
| 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. |
| recompense |
payment or action to compensate for the expenditure or loss of time, money, property, or the like. |
| ruminate |
to think at length; meditate. |
| scourge |
someone or something that inflicts punishment or causes suffering or destruction. |
| secular |
of or concerning the world and material concerns as opposed to religious or spiritual concerns; temporal. |
| segregate |
to separate or place apart from others. |
| valediction |
a farewell speech, especially one given by a student of the highest honors at a graduation ceremony. |
| wrest |
to take away with, or as if with, a twist or pull. |