| acrimonious |
filled with bitterness or rancor. |
| adroit |
skillful with the hands; dextrous. |
| avocation |
a secondary occupation, usually one pursued for recreation; hobby. |
| carouse |
to revel in a boisterous and drunken manner. |
| constituent |
forming a part of something. |
| contortion |
a straining or twisting by the intellect; mental gymnastics. |
| criteria |
a set of standards or tests by which to judge or decide something. |
| impecunious |
lacking funds; penniless. |
| indubitable |
without question; certain. |
| preponderance |
superiority in amount, strength, significance, weight, or the like. |
| prevalent |
generally accepted; pervasive; widespread. |
| progenitor |
an ancestor or forebear. |
| protuberance |
that which projects; bulge or bump. |
| reticent |
reluctant to speak; not given to frequent speech; restrained; shy. |
| sedative |
causing tranquillity or calmness. |