| acrimony |
bitterness or sharpness in speech or behavior. |
| camaraderie |
friendship, good humor, and closeness among a group. |
| cavil |
to make petty criticisms or objections; carp (usually followed by "at" or "about"). |
| cohere |
to lump, hold, or stick together. |
| fragility |
the condition of being delicate and easily broken. |
| grapple |
to grasp, twist, or wrestle in close combat. |
| harangue |
a long, vehement, and often pompous speech or piece of writing, especially such a speech delivered in public; tirade. |
| maxim |
a brief, concise statement of a general or basic truth or rule, especially for proper conduct. |
| mystical |
spiritually powerful, significant, or symbolic. |
| ossify |
to become inflexible or rigid, as in thought or behavior. |
| putrid |
of, concerning, or exhibiting rot or decomposition. |
| recession1 |
a period of reduced or declining economic activity. |
| shackle |
a metal band or one of a pair of metal rings used to bind the wrist or ankle of a prisoner or animal. |
| tantamount |
equal to or the same as; equivalent. |
| uncharted |
not recorded on any map; unexplored or unknown, as some geographical area or field of research. |