| acrid |
bitter in taste or smell; sharply irritating. |
| archives |
the body of records or information pertaining to an institution, organization, or historical figure. |
| diligent |
trying hard and steadily to achieve a goal. |
| earthy |
realistic, practical, and unpretentious. |
| effervescence |
high spirits; excitement; liveliness. |
| ensue |
to occur as the result of an earlier event. |
| juxtapose |
to bring together for the purpose of side-by-side comparison or contrast. |
| onslaught |
a forceful, often sudden, offensive maneuver; attack. |
| opinionated |
having definite and unchangeable views of things, often seemingly on all subjects. |
| potentate |
a person of great power, such as a ruler. |
| regress |
to go back or backwards, as in reverting to an earlier form or stage of development. |
| relinquish |
to surrender, release, or let go of; give up. |
| retentive |
having the ability to remember. |
| tenuous |
having little substance, support, or significance; flimsy; weak. |
| tussle |
to fight or struggle roughly or energetically; scuffle. |