sourness, with bitterness and astringency
acerbity
shortness of duration
brevity
to prevent or obstruct the operation of
contravene
ridicule
derision
to impede with obstacles
encumber
a poem celebrating in formal verse the mythical achievements of great personages, heroes, etc.
epic
a mental quality or habit peculiar to an individual
idiosyncrasy
to imply
insinuate
a print made by printing from stone
lithograph
pertaining to ships, seamen or navigation
nautical
holding the commonly accepted faith
orthodox
displaying impatience
petulant
to move back or away
recede
to present a verbal or written protest again a wrongdoing, to admonish
remonstrate
the power of springing back to a former position or level
resilience
against
anti-
together/with
co-
under/below
sub-
one
uni-
cosm
universe
dox
opinion or belief
-itis
inflammation
to displace in favor of a person of higher authority
supersede
a battle between two armies that happens on a smaller scale
skirmish
to waver
vacillate