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pertinent

having to do with the subject at hand; relevant

implacable

not to be appeased or pacified

incisive

sharp; keen; cutting straight to the heart of the matter

incarcerate

to put into prison; to confine

expedient

practical; providing an immediate advantage (especially when serving one's self-interest)

hyperbole

extreme exaggeration for effect and not meant to be taken literally

evince

to demonstrate clearly, to prove

audacity

rude boldness; nerve

exhort

to urge on with stirring words

galvanize

to startle into sudden activity

ominous

threatening, foreboding evil

altercation

a heated argument

sanction

permission; support

hue

a particular shade of a given color

lexicon

a dictionary; a specialized vocabulary used in a particular field or place

explicit

clearly and openly stated; leaving nothing to the imagination

sycophant

a flatterer; one who fawns on others in order to gain favor

formidable

arousing fear or awe

harangue

a long, strongly expressed speech or lecture

grimace

a facial expression of fear, disapproval, or pain

agrarian

concerning farms, farmers, or the use of land

grandiloquent

pompous or high-flown in speech

affable

friendly; agreeable; easy to talk to

arduous

difficult; requiring much effort

gargantuan

of huge or extraordinary size and power

dolorous

exhibiting sorrow or pain

humility

absence of vanity; humbleness

gadfly

an irritating and persistent person

avid

enthusiastic; extremely interested

epistle

a letter or literary composition in letter form

lethargy

lack of energy; sluggish

incognito

disguised; pretending not to be oneself

harry

to annoy or harass

fluctuate

to rise and fall; to vary irregularly

métier

the work one is especially suited for; one's specialty; an occupation

fiasco

a complete, ridiculous failure

feasible

reasonable; capable of being carried out

omniscient

having unlimited knowledge; all-knowing

exult

to rejoice; to feel triumphant

dour

stern and ill-humored

acrimony

ill-natured, bitter hostility

balk

to refuse stubbornly or abruptly; to stop short and refuse to go on

inscrutable

not easily understood; hard to fathom

cajole

to persuade with false promises and flattery

expound

to explain in detail; to clarify