| acrid |
bitter in taste or smell; sharply irritating. |
| complacent |
too satisfied with oneself or one's situation. |
| credential |
something that entitles one to confidence, credit, privilege, or authority. |
| crossfire |
a volley of projectiles, especially gunfire, directed at some central point from two separated positions. |
| disaffect |
to cause to lose affection for, loyalty to, or contentment in an idea, a person, or an organization such as a government; alienate. |
| gargantuan |
(sometimes capitalized) of enormous proportions; huge; gigantic. |
| incise |
to cut into the surface of. |
| incorporate |
to include as part of a larger thing; blend. |
| inglorious |
bringing shame or disgrace; shameful; dishonorable. |
| labyrinthine |
complex and intricate to the point of being puzzling. |
| perverse |
stubbornly opposed to what is expected or requested of one, or marked by or inclined toward such an attitude. |
| profuse |
great in amount or number. |
| reconstitute |
to put together or form again. |
| surveillance |
a close watch or observation, especially of a person or group of people under suspicion. |
| vintage |
a class of objects produced during a certain era or year. |