| acerbic |
sharp, sour, or harsh in manner, tone, or the like. |
| aloft |
high above the ground. |
| apportion |
to assign, adjust, or distribute parts so as to maintain the proper proportion; allot. |
| canvass |
to conduct a survey of; poll. |
| celestial |
of or having to do with the sky or outer space. |
| complacent |
too satisfied with oneself or one's situation. |
| debit |
an amount of money taken out of or owed on an account, or the record of that amount. |
| differentiate |
to distinguish between or among. |
| dote |
to have or show too much love or affection (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| gainsay |
to deny or contradict. |
| imitative |
of, involving, or characterized by reproduction or copying; not original. |
| laborious |
requiring considerable effort or perseverance. |
| mainstay |
the main support of something. |
| precinct |
an area in a town or city that forms a separate district for voting or that is looked after by one police unit. |
| stolid |
neither feeling nor showing much range of emotion; impassive. |