| amiable |
having or showing a friendly manner. |
| coherent |
lumping, holding, or sticking together. |
| denunciation |
the act of verbally condemning or attacking. |
| humbug |
something without substance or meaning, such as an idea or argument; nonsense. |
| languish |
to lose strength or energy; weaken. |
| nebulous |
hazy, confused, or indistinct. |
| parochial |
narrow or limited in scope or viewpoint; provincial. |
| postulate |
to assert as something true, especially as a basis for reasoning. |
| regurgitate |
to surge or pour back or out, especially from of a place of containment, as gases, liquids, or undigested food. |
| retentive |
having the ability to remember. |
| scathing |
harshly condemning; brutal. |
| surreptitious |
made, performed, or achieved by stealth or in secret. |
| tensile |
of or relating to tension. |
| throe |
(usually plural) any convulsive or anguished struggle, or great exertion. |
| touchstone |
a test or standard by which to evaluate the worth of something. |