| acrimony |
bitterness or sharpness in speech or behavior. |
| advantageous |
giving a benefit or advantage; helpful; useful. |
| allude |
to mention (usually followed by "to"). |
| culinary |
of, concerning, or used for cooking. |
| discretion |
the freedom or authority to use one's own judgment. |
| disembark |
to put or go ashore from a ship. |
| exigency |
a condition of urgency. |
| farce |
anything improbable, absurd, or empty of meaning; mockery; sham. |
| focal |
of or relating to focus. |
| intractable |
not easily controlled, managed, or persuaded. |
| magnanimity |
generosity or willingness to forgive. |
| martinet |
a person who enforces very strict discipline, especially in the military. |
| quaff |
to drink, especially deeply and with obvious enjoyment. |
| repugnance |
strong dislike, distaste, or aversion. |
| stolid |
neither feeling nor showing much range of emotion; impassive. |