| acrimony |
bitterness or sharpness in speech or behavior. |
| churl |
a rude or vulgar person. |
| consort |
a wife or husband, especially of a royal personage. |
| fabricate |
to construct or create. |
| fop |
a man who is highly concerned with, and often vain about, his appearance and manners; dandy. |
| imperative |
very important; urgent. |
| infinitesimal |
of a thing or quantity, too small to be measured or calculated. |
| ingratiate |
to seek or secure another's favor or approval for (oneself). |
| interim |
the interval of time between two events. |
| invariably |
without ever a change; on every occasion. |
| marginal |
barely above a minimum standard of quality. |
| succinct |
briefly but clearly stated; concise. |
| ultimatum |
a final statement of demands, especially when issued with a threat of action if rejected, as in a diplomatic discussion. |
| waif |
a child without a home or friends. |
| workaday |
ordinary; mundane; everyday. |