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acrimonious
caustic, angry, bitter in manner
admonish
scold mildly
alacrity
cheerful readiness or willingness
belligerent
hostile, threatening
brash
done in haste without regard for consequences; assertive in rude or an overbearing way
castigate
to severely punish
clandestine
secret, withdrawn from public view, hidden
construe
to explain or deduce the meaning of; interpret; to judge by inference
disdain
contempt, feeling that something is not worthy of one's respect to treat with contempt
distraught
agitated and deeply upset
dregs
waste or residue, worthless part of something
duplicity
deceitfulness, cunning or double-dealing
feint
a deceptive movement or blow (in fighting); a false show meant to distract
laceration
a jagged tear or wound
octogenarian
a person whose age is in the eighties; elderly
promulgate
to proclaim/declare or make known officially
pugnacious
disposed to fight; combative; quarrelsome
scurrilous
vulgar, often describing language or behavior
solace
an easing of grief; a source of consolation
sordid
morally distasteful, marked by filthiness or grossness
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