| brandish |
to wave or shake (something such as a weapon) in a threatening or agitated manner. |
| brusque |
impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt. |
| copious |
abundant in number or quantity; plentiful. |
| culminate |
to arrive at a climax or conclusion (usually followed by "in"). |
| gender |
the sex of a person or animal. |
| generalize |
to come to a broad idea or rule about something after considering particular facts. |
| incense2 |
to make very angry. |
| inhibit |
to hold back, restrain, prevent, or tend to do so. |
| negligible |
so small or unimportant as to be of no account; trifling or insignificant. |
| outstrip |
to exceed or surpass. |
| pernicious |
having a very harmful or fatal effect; injurious, deadly, or destructive. |
| propitious |
offering favorable circumstances or conditions; opportune; promising. |
| prospectus |
a written description or summary of a proposed project. |
| squabble |
to quarrel over trivial matters; bicker. |
| witticism |
a clever, often perceptive joke, insult, or saying. |