| acrid |
bitter in taste or smell; sharply irritating. |
| affable |
pleasant to talk to and be with; friendly; likeable. |
| clime |
in literary use, a region of the earth, or the typical weather conditions thereof. |
| evocative |
tending or able to call forth images, memories, feelings, and the like. |
| forbearance |
the act or capability of refraining or holding back. |
| haggle |
to bargain or argue over petty differences in price, terms, or point of view. |
| inducement |
something used to persuade someone to a course of action; incentive. |
| introspection |
examination of one's own thoughts, emotions, and sensations; self-scrutiny. |
| irony |
a manner of using language so that it conveys a different or opposite meaning to that which is literally expressed in the words themselves. Irony is used in ordinary conversation and also as a literary technique, especially to express criticism or to produce humor or pathos. |
| misnomer |
an incorrect or inappropriate name. |
| primeval |
of or suggestive of the first age or ages. |
| renovate |
to put in good condition by repairing, remodeling, or the like; refurbish. |
| solicitous |
anxiously or tenderly concerned or attentive (usually followed by about, of, or for.) |
| subsume |
to classify, consider, or include (an idea, proposition, or the like) in a more comprehensive or general category or principle. |
| unsubstantiated |
lacking the evidence or verification needed to establish as true. |