| acerbic |
sharp, sour, or harsh in manner, tone, or the like. |
| carnal |
of or pertaining to the flesh or body, especially sexual appetites and activities. |
| circumstantial |
relevant but not essential; incidental. |
| discretion |
the freedom or authority to use one's own judgment. |
| disquiet |
lack of mental calm or peace; anxiety; uneasiness. |
| fissure |
a narrow crevice or other opening, especially one caused by splitting. |
| gubernatorial |
of or pertaining to the office of governor or to a governor. |
| intermittent |
alternately stopping and starting with pauses in between. |
| momentous |
very important. |
| plethora |
an amount that is more than enough; overabundance. |
| portend |
to serve as a sign or warning of; bode. |
| profess |
to claim or state as true. |
| recount |
to tell a history of events; relate; narrate. |
| transcendental |
beyond the limits of ordinary experience, thought, or belief; supernatural, visionary, or mystical. |
| underscore |
to emphasize by, or as if by, drawing a line beneath. |