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| acerbic | sharp or biting in temper, mood, or tone |
| acrid | unpleasantly sharp or harsh, bitter |
| acrimony | harsh or bitter sharpness in words, manner , or temper |
| exacerbate | to make worse, more violent, or more severe |
| stricture | a law or rule that limits or controls something, restriction, a strong criticism |
| restrictive | serving or likely to keep within bounds, serving or tending to place under limits as to use |
| constrict | To draw together or make narrow, to limit |
| vascoconstrictor | something such as a nerve fiber or a drug that narrows a blood vessel |
| deconstruction | analysis of texts, works of art, and cultural patterns that is intended to expose the assumptions on which they are base, especially by exposing the limitations of language |
| infrastructure | the underlying foundation or basic framework, system of public works |
| construe | to explain the arrangement and meaning of words in a sentence, to understand or explain, interpret |
| instrumental | acting as a means, agent, or tool; relating to an instrument, especially a musical instrument |
| proprietary | relating to an owner or proprietor; made or sold by one who has the right to do so; privately owned and run as a profit-making organization |
| propriety | the state of being proper; appropriateness; acting according to what is socially acceptable, especially inconduct between sexes |
| appropriate | to take exclusive possession of, often without right; to set apart for a particular reason oruse |
| expropriate | to take away the right of possession or ownership; to transfer oneself |
| tort | a wonderful act that does not involve breach of contract and for which the injured party can receive damages in a civil action |
| extort | to obtain a person by force, threats, or illegal power |
| contort | to twist in a violent manner |
| tortuous | having many twists, bends, or turns; winding; crooked or tricky; involved and complex |
| vivacious | lively in an attractive way |
| bon vivant | a sociable person with a love of excellent food and drink |
| revivify | to give new life to ; bring back to life |
| vivisection | operation on a living animal, often for experimental purposes |
| serviceable | helpful or useful; usable |
| servile | suitable to a servant; humbly submissive |
| servitude | a state or condition of slavery or bondage to another |
| subservient | serving or useful in an inferior situation or capacity; slavishly obedient |
| occlusion | an obstruction or blockage; the act of obstructing or closing off |
| exclusive | not shared; available to only one person or group, especially those from a high socail class; full and complete |
| recluse | a person who lives withdrawn from society |
| seclusion | a screening or hiding from view; a place that is isolated or hidden |
| acme | highest point; summit; peak |
| catharsis | a cleansing or purification of the body, emotions or spirit |
| colossus | a gigantic statue; a person or thing that resembles such a statue in size or activity or influence |
| detritus | loose material that results from disintegration; debris |
| hoi polloi | the general population; the masses |
| kudos | fame and renown that result froman achievement; prestige; praise |
| onus | a disagreeable necessity or obligation; responsiblity |
| stigma | a mark of shame; stain |
