| acrimony |
bitterness or sharpness in speech or behavior. |
| censorious |
highly critical or disapproving. |
| discretion |
the freedom or authority to use one's own judgment. |
| efficacy |
the ability to produce desired results; effectiveness. |
| fop |
a man who is highly concerned with, and often vain about, his appearance and manners; dandy. |
| impel |
to drive or incite to action. |
| indefatigable |
persisting tirelessly; untiring. |
| mellifluous |
flowing and sweet, as though with honey. |
| ostentatious |
done or designed with the intention of impressing others and consequently overly showy or grandiose; pretentious. |
| presumptive |
affording a reasonable basis for belief. |
| proximity |
the condition, quality, or fact of being near or close; nearness. |
| prude |
someone who is extremely or overly concerned with modesty or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like. |
| rudimentary |
of or pertaining to the basic or first principles; elementary. |
| subsidiary |
assisting or supplementing. |
| vitality |
exuberance; energy; vigor. |