| acrimonious |
filled with bitterness or rancor. |
| adherent |
one who supports or follows a person, party, principle, or the like (usually followed by "of"). |
| adroit |
skillful with the hands; dextrous. |
| consecrate |
to commit or devote to some goal or service. |
| deference |
respect for and submission to the desires, opinions, or judgments of another. |
| extant |
still in existence; current; not extinct, destroyed, or lost. |
| fatalism |
a belief or doctrine that the events of life are predetermined and cannot be altered by human free will. |
| hoodwink |
to trick, deceive, or dupe. |
| profuse |
great in amount or number. |
| recurrent |
happening again or repeatedly. |
| regale |
to entertain or delight, as with humorous tales. |
| sultry |
uncomfortably hot and humid. |
| tribulation |
severe suffering or affliction; distress. |
| volition |
the act of willing, deciding, or choosing. |
| wizened |
shriveled or dried up. |