| acrimony |
bitterness or sharpness in speech or behavior. |
| antecedent |
an event, circumstance, or thing coming before another. |
| disaffect |
to cause to lose affection for, loyalty to, or contentment in an idea, a person, or an organization such as a government; alienate. |
| epoch |
an important period in human history. |
| fickle |
quickly changing without reason or warning, especially in affection or allegiance; variable or capricious. |
| fleck |
a small patch of light or color. |
| guise |
external appearance or semblance, especially if deceptive. |
| lithe |
characterized by light, graceful, flexible movements. |
| pilgrimage |
a usually long trip undertaken for religious purposes, such as to visit a holy place. |
| psyche |
the mental makeup of a person or group. |
| risqué |
very close to indecency or indelicacy; sexually suggestive; racy. |
| tangential |
barely connected to or touching a subject. |
| traverse |
to go over, along, or through; cover or cross. |
| verve |
energetic enthusiasm; liveliness. |
| vindicate |
to free from an accusation, suspicion, or doubt by indisputable proof. |