| academician |
one who belongs to an organization or institution that promotes learning. |
| acrimony |
bitterness or sharpness in speech or behavior. |
| bigotry |
intolerance of any group or belief that is not one's own, especially in the form of racial, ethnic, or religious intolerance and prejudice. |
| claimant |
one who alleges something to be true or demands something as one's right. |
| counterfeiter |
one who makes fraudulent imitations or copies, especially of money. |
| counterpoint |
a method of composing or arranging music in which diverse but harmonious melodies are played at the same time. |
| fidelity |
loyalty or faithfulness to obligations, promises, or those to whom one has made a commitment. |
| illicit |
not permitted by custom or law; illegitimate. |
| jurisdiction |
the right or authority to interpret and administer the law. |
| palpable |
easy to sense or perceive; obvious. |
| philanthropist |
one who engages in charitable activities. |
| quiescent |
in a state of inaction or rest; dormant. |
| refute |
to demonstrate the falseness or error of; disprove. |
| staid |
formal, solemn, and reserved in character. |
| volatility |
the quality or condition of being highly changeable or inconsistent. |