| acrimonious |
filled with bitterness or rancor. |
| clout |
(informal) influence or power to persuade. |
| degenerate |
to decline from an original or former condition; change for the worse in nature or quality; deteriorate. |
| devious |
not the straightest, most direct way; winding; roundabout. |
| exhilaration |
intense high spirits. |
| inexcusable |
unable to be justified; unpardonable. |
| languor |
lack of strength or energy; weakness or listlessness. |
| maniacal |
marked by wildness, craziness, and violence. |
| maritime |
of or relating to sea ships or navigation of the sea. |
| notation |
a system of signs used to stand for numbers, words, or musical notes. |
| patrician |
of, concerning, or belonging to an aristocratic class. |
| potent |
having strength; powerful. |
| raucous |
loud, sharp, and rasping, as, at times, a bird's call or a human's voice or laugh. |
| remonstrance |
the act or an instance of protesting or objecting. |
| uncomplicated |
not difficult to understand or deal with; simple; straightforward. |