| acerbic |
sharp, sour, or harsh in manner, tone, or the like. |
| backfire |
to have results that are the opposite of what one wanted. |
| extricate |
to free or release from difficulty, entanglement, or involvement; disengage. |
| manifest |
to show plainly; display; demonstrate. |
| matriarch |
a woman who acts as head of a family, tribe, or other group of people. |
| mettlesome |
spirited or courageous. |
| motley |
made up of a contrasting variety of types, appearances, or the like; very heterogeneous. |
| natty |
(informal) neat, well-groomed, and smartly dressed; dapper. |
| nonchalant |
not showing excitement or anxiety; coolly confident, unflustered, or unworried;casually indifferent. |
| pessimist |
one who usually expects a bad outcome. |
| pompous |
showing an exaggerated sense of own's own importance. |
| reconcile |
to heal differences and restore a good relationship between. |
| replenish |
to make complete or full again; refill. |
| ungovernable |
unable to be governed, ordered, or controlled; uncontrollable. |
| unregulated |
not subject to rules or constraints. |