| captious |
inclined to petty criticism; faultfinding. |
| conniption |
(informal) an outburst or fit of anger, hysteria, or the like. |
| courier |
someone who delivers messages, packages, and the like, especially for a government, military organization, or business. |
| detonate |
to explode or cause to explode. |
| entity |
anything that exists objectively and distinctly, whether nonliving or living; thing or being. |
| exigency |
a condition of urgency. |
| felicity |
an instance or condition of great happiness; bliss. |
| integral |
being an essential part of the whole. |
| intemperance |
lack of restraint in the indulgence of an appetite, especially the consumption of alcohol. |
| kinetic |
of, concerning, or caused by motion. |
| menial |
lowly or degrading; servile. |
| odious |
provoking or deserving of hatred; loathsome or repellent. |
| pivotal |
critically important or crucial; on which something is contingent. |
| rebuttal |
a statement or contention, as in a debate or legal case, that is intended to disprove or confute another. |
| retrospect |
reflection on the past or on past events or achievements. |