| beneficent |
tending to do good; kindly; charitable. |
| biennial |
happening every second year. |
| contention |
a point asserted in argument or debate. |
| decadence |
a decline into immorality; loss of moral values. |
| expatriate |
one who has gone into exile from or renounced allegiance to his or her native land. |
| fetid |
having a foul odor; stinking. |
| fraternal |
of, related to, or like a brother or brothers. |
| gouge |
a cut or hole made with something sharp. |
| juxtaposition |
the state of being placed side by side, especially for the purposes of comparison and contrast. |
| scathing |
harshly condemning; brutal. |
| seedy |
unkempt or shabby. |
| syncopate |
in music, to make (a rhythm) more complex as by accenting beats that are not normally accented or employing rests where accented beats would be expected. |
| veracity |
conformance to fact; accuracy; truth. |
| whimsical |
characterized by or resulting from a sudden desire or fancy. |
| witticism |
a clever, often perceptive joke, insult, or saying. |