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asperity
sharpness or harshness of manner
adjudicate
to judge
curtail
cut short, reduce
accolade
award, merit
acrimony
bitterness , hostility
bane
a person or thing that destroys or causes harm
centennial
100th anniversary
discriminate
to make clear distinctions, treat in a less favorable way
adamant
firm, refusing to change one's mind
affinity
attraction for someone or something with whch one feels a closeness
buffoon
a clown, a fool
countenance
a person's facial expression, support/approval
espionage
act of spying
adulate
to flatter, idolize
ambivalent
not sure, mixed feelings
doleful
full ow sorrow, causing grief
disgruntle
to make dissatisfied
inalienable
not able to be taken or given away
altercation
noisy quarrel
cessation
a stopping, either final or temporary
extrovert
outgoing person
equlibrium
a state of balance
incarcerate
confine or put in prison
annals
historical record of events
very thin
garish
flashy
expedite
to speed up aprocess, to facilitate
indignity
an insult to ones pride
assiduous
persistent
enclave
a small territory within a larger territory
hierarchy
system in which positions of power are ranked
gird
to encircle, surround
indiscriminate
haphazard, not marked by careful distinctions
chary
hesitant
engender
to cause, to produce
imbue
to inspire
gratuitous
free, unnecessary
intercede
to act or plead on another's behalf
clique
small exclusive group
exacerbate
to make more severe or violent
instigate
to provoke
illusory
unreal, deceiving
malign
to say negative and unfair things about, slander
decrepit
worn out from use, broken down
illicit
unlawful, not allowed
penchant
stong preference for
implacable
incapable of being placated, relentless
perpetrate
to commit typically a crime
endow
to give something valuable — like money, talent, or a quality — to a person, group, or thing.
indigenous
naturally living or growing in a certain area, native
rambunctious
behaving wild, unruly
luminary
a source of light, a celebrity
rampant
threateningly wild, without restrain or control
ephemeral
lasting a very short time
inexplorable
not to be persuaded or stopped
repertoire
list of plays, pieces, or songs prepared to perform. skills and abilities.
manifesto
a public statement explaining intentions, motives, or views
rancor
a deep long held feeling of hatred or bitterness
ingratiate
to try to make someone like you by doing or saying things to please them
infatuated
filled with excessive, shallow, or foolish love/desire
rudiment
basic skill or principle
mesmerize
to hypnotize or fascinate
reparation
mending or repair
pantheon
group of people held in high esteem
insatiable
never satisfied, greedy
undermine
to gain with underhanded means
spurious
not genuine, false
smattering
superficial, scattered knowledge
perverse
behaving in a way that goes against what is right or expected
poignant
painfully moving or touching
unremitting
constant, not slowing down
precedent
an earlier action, event, or decision that serves as a guide or example for future situations.
bad reputation, notorious
tutelage
instruction, guidance
proselytize
to persuade someone to convert to a faith or belief