| acrid |
bitter in taste or smell; sharply irritating. |
| amenable |
willing to respond, agree, or submit; agreeable; pliable. |
| fiasco |
an utter and shameful failure. |
| forthcoming |
about to appear or happen. |
| gallantry |
admirable courage. |
| imbibe |
to take up or consume by drinking. |
| lionize |
to view or treat (someone) as a celebrity or extraordinary person. |
| litany |
any recital that involves repetition or incantation, especially a long or monotonous account, as of one's troubles. |
| multifaceted |
having several aspects or stages; complex or various. |
| optic |
of or concerning the eye or the sense of sight. |
| rue1 |
to regret, repent of, or feel sorry about. |
| squalid |
dirty or foul, as from neglect. |
| stagnate |
to be or become motionless, fouled, or lacking in energy, originality, or development. |
| tawdry |
falsely showy; cheap and gaudy. |
| vanguard |
the leading or foremost position or part of a movement or force; forefront. |