tantamount
Equal to or equivalent with.
rebuke
A roughly stated criticism or reprimand tantamount to a scolding.
rakish
A style or fashionable pose that is sporty yet debonair.
complacency
A manifestation of bored inattention that leads to an inevitable and predicable breakdown in processing.
erstwhile
Relating to a previous time.
aghast
A state of being horrified and shocked.
inveterate
Related to an ingrained habit which characterizes a person’s personality.
magnanimous
A show of extreme benevolence and charitable goodwill.
veritable
A sense of authenticity and genuine value.
scullery
An anteroom in proximity to a kitchen used for washing and other domestic tasks.
annals
Historical archives or records.
grievance
A complaint or accusation made against another.
skirmish
A brief, relatively innocuous brawl or intense disagreement.
harangue
An intense diatribe launched upon a certain topic or against a specific subject.
cocklebur
Any coarse weed that bears a prickly fruit.
dietetics
The study of nutrition as it relates to diet and vice versa.
auspices
The state of having the protection or enjoying the patronage of an influential and powerful partner.
prostrate
Lying in or being positioned into a state of being face down and stretched out.
cantankerous
Crabby, curmudgeonly, irascible and grumpy.
iota
A small quantity almost tiny enough to be beyond consideration.
