| ascendant |
moving upward; rising. |
| contentious |
inclined to argue; quarrelsome; belligerent. |
| cupidity |
exceptional desire for money or other material possessions; greed. |
| emend |
to correct or improve (written text), especially by removing errors; edit. |
| estrange |
to cause (someone) to change from friendly and sympathetic to hostile or indifferent; alienate. |
| excoriate |
to denounce or criticize severely. |
| flippant |
disrespectful or indifferent to someone or something worthy of respect; shallowly humorous. |
| impudence |
the act or condition of being boldly disrespectful; insolence. |
| mendacious |
untruthful. |
| misdemeanor |
in law, a class of illegal act that is less serious than a felony and carries a lighter sentence; minor offense. |
| prudent |
showing good judgment and caution; sensible. |
| reminiscent |
having qualities or characteristics that remind one of someone or something (usually followed by "of"). |
| schematic |
of, pertaining to, or formed like an outline or diagram. |
| solstice |
either of the two times in the year when the sun is furthest from the celestial equator, occurring in June and December. |
| vitality |
exuberance; energy; vigor. |