| acrimony |
bitterness or sharpness in speech or behavior. |
| auspice |
(usually plural) sponsorship or protection; patronage. |
| bedizen |
to dress or decorate in a flashy, garish fashion. |
| buttress |
a structure built to give support to the outside of a building or a wall. |
| congruity |
the state or fact of being similar in character or degree;correspondence or fit. |
| depose |
to deprive of rank or office, especially from an important position such as that of king. |
| digress |
to stray from the main topic; ramble. |
| gaseous |
in the form of or resembling a gas. |
| imbue |
to inspire or permeate, as with an idea or emotion; deeply influence. |
| obligatory |
required; compulsory. |
| punctilious |
strictly adhering to etiquette or formalities. |
| purge |
to free or rid (usually followed by "of" or "from"). |
| scavenger |
an animal that finds and eats dead animals or rotting plants; a person who finds things that others no longer want. |
| sodden |
drenched with liquid; saturated; soaked. |
| temerity |
reckless or foolish boldness; rash disregard of danger. |