| acerbic |
sharp, sour, or harsh in manner, tone, or the like. |
| benevolent |
desiring to do good for others; generous. |
| dais |
a raised platform for speakers or the seating of special guests. |
| decrepit |
in poor condition because of old age or much use; dilapidated; worn-out. |
| enigmatic |
puzzling, mysterious, or inexplicable. |
| epitaph |
on a gravestone or tomb, an inscription commemorating the dead person. |
| fractious |
inclined to be irritable and quarrelsome; cranky. |
| gratuitous |
given or done without sufficient reason or justification; unwarranted. |
| incongruity |
the condition of being inappropriate or inconsistent. |
| irksome |
causing annoyance; bothersome or tiresome. |
| laity |
the body of members of a religious group who are not part of the clergy. |
| pervade |
to spread or be present everywhere in. |
| pugnacious |
ready or eager to fight; overly aggressive or quarrelsome. |
| recurrence |
an act or instance of happening or appearing again or repeatedly. |
| restitution |
the payment of money in order to compensate for damage, loss, or injury. |