| acerbic |
sharp, sour, or harsh in manner, tone, or the like. |
| conflagration |
a large, damaging fire. |
| embellish |
to improve by, or as though by, decorations; decorate. |
| fleck |
a small patch of light or color. |
| haggard |
having a very tired, worried, or wasted look. |
| hitherto |
until this time; previously. |
| inviolable |
absolutely not to be breached, dishonored or profaned. |
| limpid |
perfectly clear; transparent. |
| panache |
a confidently stylish, dashing, or flamboyant manner. |
| petulance |
the state or quality of being easily or unreasonably irritated, impatient, or ill tempered. |
| protagonist |
the leading character in a literary work. |
| retrograde |
moving or tending to move in a backward direction; retreating. |
| tactile |
of, having, or pertaining to the sense of touch. |
| testy |
easily annoyed or angered; irritable; touchy. |
| totality |
the state or quality of being total. |