| acrid |
bitter in taste or smell; sharply irritating. |
| cohesion |
the state or quality of having parts that are logically ordered or connected into a whole. |
| conservationist |
a person who promotes and encourages preservation, especially of natural resources. |
| disconcert |
to upset the calm or self-assurance of; ruffle. |
| epoch |
an important period in human history. |
| fickle |
quickly changing without reason or warning, especially in affection or allegiance; variable or capricious. |
| miasma |
a thick, obscuring vapor. |
| opportune |
favorable or suitable, especially in relation to time. |
| pastoral |
of or relating to the country or country life; rural. |
| peripheral |
related but not essential. |
| pinion2 |
to restrain (someone) by binding the arms. |
| polemic |
an emphatic statement of a controversial viewpoint, usually criticizing or refuting an existing position. |
| regress |
to go back or backwards, as in reverting to an earlier form or stage of development. |
| seamy |
disreputable; sordid. |
| supercilious |
showing an arrogant disregard, as a look, manner, or person. |