| acrimonious |
filled with bitterness or rancor. |
| affirmation |
the act of affirming. |
| banter |
joking, clever conversation. |
| comparative |
measured or estimated by comparison; relative. |
| exalt |
to honor or glorify. |
| fluctuate |
to vary or change irregularly; rise and fall. |
| infraction |
an act or instance of breaking or violating, usually a rule or law; violation or breach. |
| monologue |
a long speech or reading given by a single speaker. |
| presage |
to be a sign or warning of; portend or foretell. |
| prurient |
characterized by or causing lewdness or lust. |
| raucous |
loud, sharp, and rasping, as, at times, a bird's call or a human's voice or laugh. |
| reformatory |
a corrective institution for disciplining and re-educating young offenders. |
| subtlety |
the quality or condition of being difficult to detect or define. |
| uncharacteristic |
not typical of a particular person, group, or thing, and therefore notable. |
| upshot |
the most important issue, result, or conclusion. |