| altercation |
a loud or angry argument or quarrel. |
| eccentricity |
an odd or peculiar behavior, habit, interest, or the like. |
| infringe |
to cross established limits; encroach; trespass (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| lineage1 |
descent from or the descendants of a common or particular ancestor or ancestry. |
| mercurial |
volatile in temper; changeable; fickle. |
| modulate |
to vary the loudness, pitch, intensity, or tone of; especially soften or tone down. |
| oscillate |
to swing steadily and repeatedly back and forth. |
| ostentatious |
done or designed with the intention of impressing others and consequently overly showy or grandiose; pretentious. |
| polygamy |
the practice or state of having more than one spouse, especially more than one wife, at a time. |
| recalcitrant |
stubbornly disobedient; refractory. |
| recluse |
a person who lives in voluntary isolation from others. |
| resonance |
ability to make a strong or lasting effect, especially because of an emotional association. |
| spurious |
not genuine, authentic, or valid; false. |
| vexation |
the condition of being annoyed. |
| virile |
having the qualities of a man; characteristically masculine. |