| amiable |
having or showing a friendly manner. |
| belligerent |
having a fighting character; aggressive. |
| caustic |
bitingly critical. |
| cohesion |
the state or quality of having parts that are logically ordered or connected into a whole. |
| demoralize |
to weaken or destroy the confidence, courage, spirit, or morale of. |
| invocation |
the act or process of calling out to a god, muse, or the like, for help, support, or inspiration. |
| malign |
to speak badly of or tell harmful lies about. |
| onslaught |
a forceful, often sudden, offensive maneuver; attack. |
| preempt |
to seize or appropriate ahead of others. |
| proficient |
adept or skilled, usually as a result of study or practice. |
| recapitulate |
to briefly review (the main points) of a spoken or written exchange or communication. |
| reciprocity |
a mutual interchange of privileges or favors between two nations, groups, or institutions. |
| sycophant |
one that flatters and fawns over superiors in order to get favors or advance his or her position; toady. |
| traduce |
to make malicious or false statements about; slander. |
| valediction |
a farewell speech, especially one given by a student of the highest honors at a graduation ceremony. |