| cadaverous |
of or resembling a corpse; pale and thin or emaciated. |
| counterpoint |
a method of composing or arranging music in which diverse but harmonious melodies are played at the same time. |
| credential |
something that entitles one to confidence, credit, privilege, or authority. |
| discourse |
verbal communication; conversation. |
| hone |
to make more effective or adept; perfect. |
| incarnate |
having bodily form; personified. |
| ire |
anger or wrath. |
| junta |
a small group, often of military officers, acting as the rulers of a nation, especially provisionally after the overthrow of a previous government. |
| larceny |
the stealing of another's personal property; theft. |
| loquacious |
given to talking much or excessively; garrulous. |
| protuberance |
that which projects; bulge or bump. |
| scathing |
harshly condemning; brutal. |
| stalemate |
any situation in which a further action, offer, or the like is impossible or unlikely; deadlock. |
| stratagem |
a plan or trick to deceive, surprise, or outwit an opponent, especially as a military maneuver. |
| vie |
to compete with another for victory, superiority, or the like (usually followed by "for"). |