| acrid |
bitter in taste or smell; sharply irritating. |
| banter |
joking, clever conversation. |
| demoralize |
to weaken or destroy the confidence, courage, spirit, or morale of. |
| designate |
to choose for a particular job or purpose. |
| generalize |
to come to a broad idea or rule about something after considering particular facts. |
| grassroots |
originating with or operating among the common people. |
| incur |
to become liable for or bring upon oneself (usually some unwanted or harmful consequence). |
| ingratiate |
to seek or secure another's favor or approval for (oneself). |
| inherent |
existing in or belonging to something as an essential or inborn part of its nature; innate; intrinsic. |
| malleable |
capable of being shaped, as by hammering or rolling. |
| overture |
an opening move to begin something. |
| scathing |
harshly condemning; brutal. |
| seedy |
unkempt or shabby. |
| slovenly |
careless or disgustingly dirty. |
| veneer |
a superficial outward appearance or show. |