| acrimonious |
filled with bitterness or rancor. |
| conscription |
compulsory enrollment in military service. |
| epoch |
an important period in human history. |
| focal |
of or relating to focus. |
| gouge |
a cut or hole made with something sharp. |
| laity |
the body of members of a religious group who are not part of the clergy. |
| neurotic |
suffering from needless fears and worries. |
| ovation |
a prolonged or enthusiastic episode of applause for someone, as following a performance. |
| panache |
a confidently stylish, dashing, or flamboyant manner. |
| reimburse |
to pay back for (expenses or losses incurred). |
| remuneration |
pay, reward, or compensation. |
| senile |
showing certain characteristics of old age, especially a deterioration of mental faculties or emotional control. |
| sophomoric |
displaying intellectual pretentiousness or proud confidence about one's knowledge when actually poorly informed or immature. |
| unproductive |
not yielding useful or helpful results; not fruitful. |
| wean |
to cause to be free of a habit, activity, or the like, often by means of a distraction or substitute. |