| acrimonious |
filled with bitterness or rancor. |
| colloquial |
characteristic of or suited to informal or familiar conversation or to writing that is imitative of conversational tone. |
| dissonant |
not in harmony or agreement; discordant. |
| euphemism |
the word or expression so substituted. |
| exhort |
to advise, urge, or incite with great seriousness. |
| fastidious |
exceedingly particular or demanding especially in matters of detail; exacting. |
| haggard |
having a very tired, worried, or wasted look. |
| intractable |
not easily controlled, managed, or persuaded. |
| laity |
the body of members of a religious group who are not part of the clergy. |
| maturation |
the act or process of becoming fully grown or developed, in structure, behavior, or the like. |
| omnivorous |
living on a diet of both plant and animal food. |
| perverse |
stubbornly opposed to what is expected or requested of one, or marked by or inclined toward such an attitude. |
| portal |
a doorway or entrance, especially a large and imposing one. |
| regurgitate |
to surge or pour back or out, especially from of a place of containment, as gases, liquids, or undigested food. |
| surrogate |
acting as, or considered to be, a substitute or replacement. |