| altercation |
a loud or angry argument or quarrel. |
| ameliorate |
to make better; improve. |
| bland |
without interest, spirit, or excitement; dull; indifferent. |
| cadaver |
a dead body, especially one used for medical research or instruction. |
| criteria |
a set of standards or tests by which to judge or decide something. |
| distend |
to swell or cause to swell from, or as if from, internal pressure; balloon. |
| esoteric |
understood or known only by a few persons who have special training, access, or interests. |
| faction |
a group or party within, and often at odds with, a larger organization. |
| gainsay |
to deny or contradict. |
| provident |
showing wisdom and foresight in planning for the future. |
| repudiate |
to reject completely as invalid or untrue. |
| slake |
to satisfy or relieve (thirst, appetite, lust, or the like) by decreasing the strength or intensity of. |
| traduce |
to make malicious or false statements about; slander. |
| unnoticed |
not seen, perceived, or discovered. |
| wrangle |
to win or obtain by quarreling. |