| acrimonious |
filled with bitterness or rancor. |
| augment |
to make greater in size or amount; increase. |
| creditor |
someone to whom money is owed. |
| demure |
quiet, shy, modest, or reserved in manner. |
| dysfunctional |
of a relationship, family, or social group, not working normally or in a way beneficial to all. |
| energize |
to inspire, make active, or enliven. |
| imbibe |
to take up or consume by drinking. |
| irrefutable |
impossible to disprove; indisputable. |
| largess |
liberality in giving, especially money, and often with an implication of the giver's superiority. |
| menial |
lowly or degrading; servile. |
| nepotism |
favoritism shown to a near relative, as in preferential hiring or patronage. |
| piteous |
worthy of or inspiring great sympathy. |
| rhetoric |
the art, ability, or study of using language effectively in speech or writing, especially to influence or persuade one's audience. |
| sensory |
of or pertaining to hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting, or touching. |
| spurious |
not genuine, authentic, or valid; false. |