| caucus |
a private meeting of leaders of a political party to choose candidates or determine policy, or such a group itself. |
| caustic |
bitingly critical. |
| cavil |
to make petty criticisms or objections; carp (usually followed by "at" or "about"). |
| chaste |
not having committed fornication or adultery. |
| derivation |
the source of a thing; origin. |
| disputatious |
inclined to quarrel or provoke argument. |
| grassroots |
originating with or operating among the common people. |
| gratuitous |
given or done without sufficient reason or justification; unwarranted. |
| irreverent |
not having or showing respect. |
| misconception |
an error in understanding; wrong notion or idea. |
| perverse |
stubbornly opposed to what is expected or requested of one, or marked by or inclined toward such an attitude. |
| senile |
showing certain characteristics of old age, especially a deterioration of mental faculties or emotional control. |
| singular |
extraordinary or exceptional. |
| tremulous |
trembling or wavering, or inclined to tremble or waver. |
| volatile |
rapidly changeable, especially tending to become violent. |