| acerbic |
sharp, sour, or harsh in manner, tone, or the like. |
| engross |
to take all the attention of; interest fully. |
| exchangeable |
capable of being interchanged with or given in return for another. |
| fickle |
quickly changing without reason or warning, especially in affection or allegiance; variable or capricious. |
| ideology |
the body of beliefs, symbols, and political and social aims that characterizes a particular group or institution. |
| incendiary |
causing or having the potential to cause a fire. |
| inexorable |
not subject to change by any force or influence; unyielding or unrelenting. |
| ire |
anger or wrath. |
| maul |
to hurt by beating or through other rough treatment. |
| metabolism |
the processes in plants and animals by which food is changed into energy or used to make cells and tissues. |
| repudiate |
to reject completely as invalid or untrue. |
| respective |
of or belonging to each one. |
| sedentary |
involving or characterized by sitting or little physical activity. |
| surmise |
to infer without certain knowledge; suppose; guess. |
| underscore |
to emphasize by, or as if by, drawing a line beneath. |