| acrimony |
bitterness or sharpness in speech or behavior. |
| connotation |
a secondary meaning or implication of a word or expression, in addition to its primary meaning. |
| discontinuity |
lack of coherence or logical sequence. |
| embellish |
to improve by, or as though by, decorations; decorate. |
| hypocrite |
a person who pretends to be different or better than he or she really is. Someone who does not act according to his or her stated beliefs is a hypocrite. |
| inclement |
of weather, violent or disagreeable. |
| notation |
a system of signs used to stand for numbers, words, or musical notes. |
| provocation |
the act of inciting or challenging another to react. |
| proximity |
the condition, quality, or fact of being near or close; nearness. |
| recourse |
that which may be turned to for assistance, protection, or a way out of a difficult situation. |
| resurgent |
surging or rising once again; coming back. |
| satiate |
to glut or fill to excess; oversupply; surfeit. |
| ulterior |
beyond or excluded from what is openly admitted or shown, especially when concealed for the purposes of deception. |
| vindicate |
to free from an accusation, suspicion, or doubt by indisputable proof. |
| viscid |
of a gluelike consistency. |