| acrimony |
bitterness or sharpness in speech or behavior. |
| adroit |
skillful with the hands; dextrous. |
| analogous |
similar or corresponding in some particular manner. |
| imperative |
very important; urgent. |
| incontrovertible |
not able to be questioned or disputed. |
| insurrection |
an act or instance of open rebellion against a government or other authority; uprising. |
| irrefutable |
impossible to disprove; indisputable. |
| nonconformity |
refusal or failure to adjust one's behavior and actions to accord or comply with societal customs, values, or the like. |
| pacifist |
one who opposes war and refuses to practice or acknowledge violence as a way of settling disputes or resisting aggression. |
| repress |
to restrain or prevent the expression of (feelings, utterances, or the like). |
| reprieve |
to release (someone) temporarily or permanently from planned or impending punishment, pain, or difficulty. |
| repulsion |
extreme distaste, disgust, or aversion. |
| resilience |
the ability to resume shape after being pressed or stretched. |
| temperament |
the manner of thinking, feeling, and acting that is characteristic of a particular person or animal. |
| vignette |
a brief written or musical sketch, or brief film scene, that describes or characterizes a person, incident, situation, or the like. |