| acrimony |
bitterness or sharpness in speech or behavior. |
| affectation |
falseness or superficiality of appearance or behavior; pretense. |
| buttress |
a structure built to give support to the outside of a building or a wall. |
| chattel |
any article of property not attached to lands or buildings; movable property. |
| dignitary |
one who holds a high office or rank. |
| dogmatic |
asserting beliefs and opinions as though they were proven facts. |
| enigma |
something puzzling, contradictory, or mysterious; something for which a solution cannot be found. |
| forbearance |
the act or capability of refraining or holding back. |
| intolerant |
not able or not willing to accept different opinions, beliefs, customs, or people; not tolerant. |
| irrevocable |
impossible to take back, undo, or cancel. |
| linguistic |
of or pertaining to language or the study of language. |
| penitent |
feeling or showing sorrow or regret for having done wrong. |
| plaintive |
showing or expressing sadness or sorrow. |
| psyche |
the mental makeup of a person or group. |
| soporific |
causing sleep or sleepiness. |