| caustic |
bitingly critical. |
| conflagration |
a large, damaging fire. |
| discretion |
the freedom or authority to use one's own judgment. |
| emend |
to correct or improve (written text), especially by removing errors; edit. |
| expeditious |
prompt and efficient. |
| extricate |
to free or release from difficulty, entanglement, or involvement; disengage. |
| liberality |
an attitude of tolerance and respect for individual differences. |
| malediction |
the expression of a wish that evil or harm come to someone; curse. |
| perjury |
the crime of telling a lie in a court after promising under oath to tell the truth. |
| pert |
impudent or saucy. |
| pirouette |
a ballet movement involving a rapid rotation of the body upon the toes or foot. |
| proletariat |
the working class, especially those who lack capital and must sell their usually unskilled labor in order to survive. |
| regress |
to go back or backwards, as in reverting to an earlier form or stage of development. |
| succor |
help or relief given in time of need. |
| transcendental |
beyond the limits of ordinary experience, thought, or belief; supernatural, visionary, or mystical. |