| amenity |
(plural) social courtesies; agreeable manners; pleasantries. |
| demur |
to object or indicate opposition to something. |
| detractor |
one who criticizes or disparages an idea, cause, or person to undermine support or popularity. |
| discontinuous |
interrupted or intermittent; not without pause or break. |
| exigency |
a condition of urgency. |
| extrapolate |
to make an estimate or inference of (future probability or the like) on the basis of what is already known or has already occurred. |
| fodder |
feed for farm animals, such as stalks of corn cut and mixed with hay. |
| indict |
to formally accuse (someone) of a crime in a court of law after studying evidence. |
| ingrate |
an ungrateful person. |
| pensive |
thoughtful in a sad or deeply serious way. |
| poseur |
one who adopts an affected attitude or manner in order to impress others. |
| quintessence |
that which most perfectly describes or typifies something; essence. |
| recount |
to tell a history of events; relate; narrate. |
| witticism |
a clever, often perceptive joke, insult, or saying. |
| wrangle |
to win or obtain by quarreling. |