Altercation

a heated arguement

Lexicon

a dictionary: a specialized vocabulary used in a particular field or place

Hue

a particular shade of a given color

Galvanize

to startle into sudden activity

Sanction

permission; support

Hyperbole

extreme exaggeration for effect and not meant to be taken literally

Ominous

threatening; foreboding evil

Audacity

rude boldness; nerve

Evince

to demonstrate clearly; to prove

Implacable

unable to be appeased or pacified

Exhort

to urge on with stirring words

Incarcerate

to put into prison; to confine

Incisive

sharp; cutting straight to the heart of the matter

Expedient

practical; providing an immediate advantage (especially when serving one's self-interest)

Pertinent

having to do with the subject at hand; relevant