| contentious |
inclined to argue; quarrelsome; belligerent. |
| demure |
quiet, shy, modest, or reserved in manner. |
| disaffect |
to cause to lose affection for, loyalty to, or contentment in an idea, a person, or an organization such as a government; alienate. |
| expurgate |
to remove from a book or the like material considered to be offensive or erroneous prior to publication. |
| facilitate |
to make less difficult; help in the doing of. |
| gentry |
people who come from families of high social standing. |
| magnate |
someone of exceptional power, wealth, or influence, especially in business. |
| mien |
one's manner or bearing. |
| nascent |
coming into being or starting to develop. |
| natal |
of or concerning one's birth. |
| overbearing |
arrogantly dominating; dictatorial. |
| pestilence |
an epidemic, usually deadly, disease; plague. |
| pronouncement |
a formal or official declaration. |
| resplendent |
full of splendor; radiant; shining. |
| whimsical |
characterized by or resulting from a sudden desire or fancy. |