| acrimonious |
filled with bitterness or rancor. |
| benevolent |
desiring to do good for others; generous. |
| dissuade |
to urge or convince not to do something. |
| equivocate |
to express oneself ambiguously, often to avoid giving a direct answer or to deceive. |
| evoke |
to call forth or bring out (an image, memory, response, or the like) in the mind or in action. |
| faze |
to bewilder or to disturb the composure or shake the resolve of; disconcert or daunt. |
| fester |
to become filled with pus; become infected. |
| nemesis |
that which one cannot beat, conquer, or succeed at; cause or agent of one's often repeated downfall. |
| noxious |
harmful, dangerous, or destructive, especially to health. |
| prodigious |
inspiring wonder and admiration; marvelous. |
| prophetic |
foretelling or revealing the future. |
| redolent |
suggesting or recalling (usually followed by "of"). |
| senile |
showing certain characteristics of old age, especially a deterioration of mental faculties or emotional control. |
| virtuoso |
a person who demonstrates exceptional ability, style, or skill, especially in music. |
| vouch |
to promise to be true, real, or correct (usually followed by "for"). |