| altercation |
a loud or angry argument or quarrel. |
| annul |
to make nonexistent or ineffective; cancel. |
| anonymous |
having an unknown name or identity. |
| auspicious |
likely to be followed by favorable events. |
| circumscribe |
to keep within bounds; confine; restrict. |
| curvature |
the condition of being bent or rounded. |
| devotee |
an eager or serious follower or enthusiast. |
| engulf |
to cover entirely, as if by a flood. |
| equinox |
either of the two times during the year when the sun's rays are perpendicular to the earth's equator, occurring in March and September. During the equinox, day and night are both 12 hours long all over the world. |
| idealist |
a person with high or noble principles, goals, or codes of action. |
| nicety |
a subtle distinction; fine point. |
| perfidy |
an act or the practice of conscious, deliberate disloyalty or treachery; breach of faith. |
| rambunctious |
wildly or uncontrollably active; difficult to control; boisterous. |
| retraction |
a withdrawal or disavowal of an opinion, promise, or the like. |
| tirade |
a long, forceful, or angry speech, often critical or denunciatory in nature; harangue. |