| acrid |
bitter in taste or smell; sharply irritating. |
| affluent |
having a lot of money; rich; wealthy. |
| conjecture |
the making of a guess or inference, especially with little evidence. |
| derange |
to cause to be mentally ill. |
| disconcert |
to upset the calm or self-assurance of; ruffle. |
| egotism |
excessive self-promotion; boastfulness or conceitedness. |
| flippant |
disrespectful or indifferent to someone or something worthy of respect; shallowly humorous. |
| peruse |
to read or examine attentively and in detail. |
| recommence |
to begin or start again. |
| regent |
one who governs in place of a disabled or underage ruler. |
| revile |
to speak about or speak to with hostile insults; disparage or abuse. |
| rift |
a break in social relations, because of a difference of opinion, quarrel, or the like; breach. |
| scrutinize |
to look at closely and carefully, with attention to detail. |
| secrete |
to produce a fluid or other substance and release it into or out of the body. |
| staid |
formal, solemn, and reserved in character. |