| acrimony |
bitterness or sharpness in speech or behavior. |
| adulation |
extreme or excessive praise. |
| altruism |
unselfish concern for the well-being of others. |
| centennial |
having to do with a one hundredth anniversary. |
| composite |
made up of several parts. |
| creditor |
someone to whom money is owed. |
| decorous |
proper or formal with respect to behavior, manners, appearance, or the like. |
| diminution |
the act, process, or result of decreasing or declining. |
| hone |
to make more effective or adept; perfect. |
| loquacity |
the quality or an instance of talking a great deal or excessively; talkativeness. |
| pronouncement |
a formal or official declaration. |
| rebuff |
to reject, repel, block, or set back. |
| resilience |
the ability to resume shape after being pressed or stretched. |
| schism |
a division into factions with opposing beliefs, especially in a Christian church. |
| trepidation |
a condition of anxiety or dread; alarm. |