| bilious |
ill-tempered; irritable. |
| bogus |
not authentic; counterfeit. |
| cadaverous |
of or resembling a corpse; pale and thin or emaciated. |
| concomitant |
existing or happening at the same time as something else, especially as the less important thing or event; accompanying; attendant. |
| conspirator |
a person who is involved in a plot with others to perform or a criminal or wrongful act. |
| crux |
an essential, basic, crucial, or pivotal point. |
| disparage |
to depreciate or belittle, especially in speech. |
| enigma |
something puzzling, contradictory, or mysterious; something for which a solution cannot be found. |
| experimentation |
the act, process, or practice of running tests or trials. |
| inquisitive |
given to asking and inquiring; eager to learn. |
| matriarch |
a woman who acts as head of a family, tribe, or other group of people. |
| purge |
to free or rid (usually followed by "of" or "from"). |
| repressive |
acting or tending to restrain or subdue. |
| uncharacteristic |
not typical of a particular person, group, or thing, and therefore notable. |
| volatile |
rapidly changeable, especially tending to become violent. |