| acerbic |
sharp, sour, or harsh in manner, tone, or the like. |
| contentious |
inclined to argue; quarrelsome; belligerent. |
| deficit |
The amount by which something is less than what is needed. A deficit of money is caused by spending more than has been taken in. |
| disinterest |
lack of bias or self-interest; impartiality. |
| dogmatist |
one who asserts opinions or beliefs as though they were facts. |
| lucid |
easy to understand; articulate; clear. |
| mien |
one's manner or bearing. |
| mundane |
of or pertaining to what is common and everyday; ordinary; commonplace. |
| obsession |
that which preoccupies one's mind or emotions excessively or abnormally. |
| onerous |
unwanted, unpleasant, and burdensome. |
| palpable |
easy to sense or perceive; obvious. |
| personify |
to be a perfect or typical example of; embody. |
| prospectus |
a written description or summary of a proposed project. |
| purge |
to free or rid (usually followed by "of" or "from"). |
| undulate |
to move in waves or a wavelike motion. |