| acerbic |
sharp, sour, or harsh in manner, tone, or the like. |
| acolyte |
a person who assists a clergyman in religious services, especially Roman Catholic. |
| agrarian |
pertaining to the ownership, tenure, or cultivation of land. |
| amiable |
having or showing a friendly manner. |
| climactic |
pertaining to, reaching, or being the point of highest interest or intensity in a series of increasingly important points or events. |
| clout |
(informal) influence or power to persuade. |
| diminution |
the act, process, or result of decreasing or declining. |
| enigma |
something puzzling, contradictory, or mysterious; something for which a solution cannot be found. |
| imminent |
about to happen or likely to happen soon. |
| microcosm |
a small, complete whole; tiny world. |
| prologue |
an introduction to a spoken or written work such as a speech or play; preface. |
| renunciation |
the act or an instance of giving up or rejecting something, usually as a sacrifice; renouncing. |
| suffice |
to meet the needs, goals, or the like of; be adequate for. |
| timorous |
showing or marked by fear; fearful; timid. |
| verve |
energetic enthusiasm; liveliness. |