| acrid |
bitter in taste or smell; sharply irritating. |
| befall |
to happen to. |
| commensurate |
of equal measure, as extent or duration. |
| congruity |
the state or fact of being similar in character or degree;correspondence or fit. |
| conniption |
(informal) an outburst or fit of anger, hysteria, or the like. |
| gregarious |
fond of socializing with others; sociable. |
| libel |
in law, written or printed matter that is false, damages a person's reputation or material well-being, and arises from malice or extreme negligence. |
| mendacity |
a tendency to lie; untruthfulness. |
| palatable |
acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |
| posthumous |
beginning, occurring, or continuing after one's death. |
| rebate |
a part of a payment that is returned. |
| recompense |
payment or action to compensate for the expenditure or loss of time, money, property, or the like. |
| serenity |
the condition or quality of being untroubled, peaceful, or tranquil. |
| solicitous |
anxiously or tenderly concerned or attentive (usually followed by about, of, or for.) |
| undermine |
to gradually, secretly, or imperceptibly weaken and destroy. |