| adversary |
a person, group, or thing that is against another; opponent; enemy. |
| auditory |
having to do with or referring to hearing or the sense of hearing. |
| castigation |
the act of rebuking, severely criticizing, or punishing, especially in a public forum. |
| commodity |
something that can be bought and sold. |
| dross |
anything that is worthless or useless; rubbish. |
| escalation |
increase in amount, scope, or intensity. |
| infighting |
conflict or rivalry, often concealed, within an organization or group. |
| mediate |
to act as an intermediary in (a dispute) or bring about (an agreement). |
| odium |
hatred, strong dislike, or repugnance. |
| omnivorous |
living on a diet of both plant and animal food. |
| polygamy |
the practice or state of having more than one spouse, especially more than one wife, at a time. |
| refraction |
the bending of rays or waves of light, heat, sound, or the like when passed obliquely from one medium to another with a different rate of transmission. |
| solicitous |
anxiously or tenderly concerned or attentive (usually followed by about, of, or for.) |
| succumb |
to give in or give way to a fatal illness, superior force, overwhelming desire, or the like; yield. |
| witticism |
a clever, often perceptive joke, insult, or saying. |