| acclaim |
to show enthusiastic approval of. |
| bilious |
ill-tempered; irritable. |
| celibate |
abstaining from sexual relations, especially because of having taken a vow. |
| contentious |
inclined to argue; quarrelsome; belligerent. |
| discursive |
ranging over numerous topics, especially in an orderly or coherent way. |
| esoteric |
understood or known only by a few persons who have special training, access, or interests. |
| impede |
to slow or block the movement or progress of; hinder. |
| informant |
one who reports or confides what he or she knows to another; source. |
| lobbyist |
one who attempts, on behalf of a special interest group, to influence the way legislators vote. |
| reformatory |
a corrective institution for disciplining and re-educating young offenders. |
| regimen |
a regulated routine of therapy or exercise designed to promote health or fitness. |
| skirmish |
a minor or preliminary battle between small military units. |
| uniformity |
the state or quality of being uniform; overall sameness. |
| utilitarian |
of, concerning, or aiming at usefulness. |
| wrangle |
to win or obtain by quarreling. |