controversy; argument; verbal attack
Felicity
happiness; bliss
Clandestine
(adj.) secret, concealed; underhanded
Nonpareil
having no equal
(n.) - the art of judging human character from facial features
Incisiveness
penetrating, cutting, biting, remarkably clear and direct; keen, acute
Disbursed
Interlocutor
someone who participates in a conversation
Pall
(v.) to lose in interest, attraction, or effectiveness; to become tiresome; (n.) a dark covering, something that conceals
Peaean
a praising work
Apposition
a word or phrase placed next to another word in order to define or identify it
prosaic
(adj.) dull, lacking in distinction and originality; matter-of-fact, straightforward; characteristic of prose, not poetic
Buttress
(v.) to support, prop up, strengthen; (n.) a supporting structure
to help
Mucilaginous
Fatuity
something foolish or stupid
Protestations
an emphatic declaration that something is or is not the case
Spastic
uncontrolled contractions of skeletal muscles, causing stiff and awkward movements (resembles spasm)
corollary
maxim
a general truth or rule of conduct; a short saying
Imputation
Unto the ages of ages; eternity
Exemplifying
clarifying by use of examples
showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence
to talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion
Idiosyncratic
(adj.) peculiar to one person; highly individualized (I know you had trouble with the last test, but because your mistakes were highly idiosyncratic, I'm going to deny your request that the class be given a new test.)
impulsiveness
Ombudsman
someone who supports or promotes the needs and interests of another person
Vizard
a mask or disguise
Genteel
well-mannered; refined; polite
