| clinch |
to make certain or final; settle. |
| contrive |
to plan in a clever way; invent. |
| culvert |
a man-made channel for drainage or the like that passes under a street or other thoroughfare. |
| decorum |
properness of behavior, manner, appearance, or the like; dignity; propriety. |
| disputatious |
inclined to quarrel or provoke argument. |
| endemic |
native to or restricted to a given place or population. |
| genteel |
displaying traits such as refinement and politeness that are traditionally associated with wealth and education. |
| indigence |
lack of means to live; poverty. |
| openhanded |
tending to give to others; generous. |
| placid |
calm, smooth, or peaceful. |
| platitude |
an overused, dull, or trivial remark; hackneyed expression; cliché. |
| profiteer |
a person who gains excessive profits, especially by selling scarce commodities at very high prices. |
| revulsion |
violent dislike and disgust; abhorrence; loathing. |
| scathing |
harshly condemning; brutal. |
| tensile |
of or relating to tension. |