| acrid |
bitter in taste or smell; sharply irritating. |
| glacial |
of, concerning, coming from, or marked by the presence of glaciers or other large ice masses. |
| iconoclastic |
attacking or breaking away from established traditions, beliefs, or values. |
| imitative |
of, involving, or characterized by reproduction or copying; not original. |
| ire |
anger or wrath. |
| irony |
a manner of using language so that it conveys a different or opposite meaning to that which is literally expressed in the words themselves. Irony is used in ordinary conversation and also as a literary technique, especially to express criticism or to produce humor or pathos. |
| misapprehension |
a failure to understand. |
| noteworthy |
deserving attention; remarkable. |
| refract |
to bend (rays or waves of light, heat, sound, or the like) in passing (them) obliquely from one medium into another which transmits them at a different speed. |
| revere |
to respect or admire greatly. |
| revitalize |
to bring new life to. |
| sequel |
what follows afterwards, such as the next event in a series, especially as it arises from previous events. |
| tantamount |
equal to or the same as; equivalent. |
| testy |
easily annoyed or angered; irritable; touchy. |
| zealot |
a person who is excessively and often intolerantly enthusiastic, especially about a cause or religious faith; fanatic. |