| acrimonious |
filled with bitterness or rancor. |
| altruistic |
unselfishly devoted to the welfare of others. |
| empirical |
based on or verifiable by experience or experiment, rather than on or by theory. |
| epitaph |
on a gravestone or tomb, an inscription commemorating the dead person. |
| gender |
the sex of a person or animal. |
| infectious |
able to be given to others by infection. |
| intransigent |
refusing to alter an idea or a position in response to others' wishes; uncompromising. |
| namesake |
one who has been named after another. |
| plebeian |
in ancient Roman society, of or belonging to the class of commoners; not patrician. |
| predecessor |
a person who holds a position or job before another person. |
| revivalist |
suited to or aimed at the purpose of bringing back former beliefs, ideas, or practices. |
| secrete |
to produce a fluid or other substance and release it into or out of the body. |
| servitude |
bondage or slavery. |
| tactile |
of, having, or pertaining to the sense of touch. |
| uncontrolled |
acting or continuing, or allowed to act or continue, without constraint, regulation, or opposition. |