1acrimonious
(typically of speech or discussion) angry and bitter.
2belligerent
hostile and aggressive.
3beneficent
(of a person) generous or doing good.
4canny
having or showing shrewdness and good judgement, especially in money or business matters.
5cavalier
1. showing a lack of proper concern; offhand.
2. a dashing and attentive man, especially one acting as a lady's escort.
3. a small spaniel of a breed with a long snout.
6distressed
1. suffering from extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.
2. (of furniture or clothing) having simulated marks of age and wear.
7dwindling
gradually diminishing in size, amount, or strength.
8eclipse
1.an obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and the observer or between it and its source of illumination..
2. a loss of significance or power in relation to another person or thing.
9encyclopedic
comprehensive in terms of information.
10exacerbate
make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.
11exasperated
intensely irritated and frustrated.
12fungible
(of goods contracted for without an individual specimen being specified) replaceable by another identical item; mutually interchangeable.
13hackneyed
(of a phrase or idea) having been overused; unoriginal and trite.
14incongruous
not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something.
15interchangeable
1. apparently identical; very similar.
2. (of two things) able to be interchanged.
16laconic
(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words.
17lucrative
producing a great deal of profit.
18magisterial
having or showing great authority./domineering; dictatorial.
19onerous
(of a task or responsibility) involving a great deal of effort, trouble, or difficulty.
20opprobrium
harsh criticism or censure.
21parsimonious
very unwilling to spend money or use resources.
22peripheral
1. relating to or situated on the edge or periphery of something.
2. of secondary or minor importance; marginal.
23provocative
causing anger or another strong reaction, especially deliberately.
24renounce
formally declare one's abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession).
25tempestuous
1. characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion.
2. very stormy.
26tenable
1. able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection.
2. (of an office, position, scholarship, etc.) able to be held or used.
27transgression
an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offence.
28urbane
(of a person, especially a man) courteous and refined in manner.
29verisimilitude
the appearance of being true or real.
30vitiate
spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of.