| choleric |
having a quick temper; easily angered. |
| encroachment |
the act of exceeding proper or intended limits, as of territory or property. |
| fastidious |
exceedingly particular or demanding especially in matters of detail; exacting. |
| galvanize |
to stimulate into awareness or activity. |
| impasse |
a situation that allows no escape or solution; stalemate. |
| inexorable |
not subject to change by any force or influence; unyielding or unrelenting. |
| infamy |
evil or shameful reputation. |
| linear |
having to do with a line; straight. |
| motif |
a distinct formal unit such as a design, theme, or musical phrase that may repeat in, dominate, characterize, or be a prominent feature of an aesthetic or decorative work. |
| philanthropist |
one who engages in charitable activities. |
| prospectus |
a written description or summary of a proposed project. |
| recumbent |
lying down; reclining. |
| traduce |
to make malicious or false statements about; slander. |
| unexceptionable |
without flaw or fault; beyond objection or criticism. |
| vagrant |
one who lacks a permanent home and wanders from place to place; nomad; tramp. |