altercation

n.

a heated argument

syn: quarrel; dispute

ant: agreement; harmony

lexicon

n.

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

syn: jargon; argot; cant

hue

n.

a particular shade of a given color

galvanize

v.

to startle into sudden activity

syn: stimulate

ant: enervate

sanction

n.

permission; support

hyperbole

n.

extreme exaggeration for effect and not meant to be taken literally

ant: understatement

ominous

 adj.

threatening; foreboding evil

syn: sinister

ant: comforting

audacity

n.

rude boldness; nerve

syn: insolence; impudence

ant: decorum

evince

v.

to demonstrate clearly;

to prove

syn: manifest

implacable

adj.

unable to be appeased or pacified

adj: inflexible; relentless

ant: pacified; assuaged

exhort

v.

to urge on with stirring words

syn: encourage

incarcerate

v.

to put into prison;

to confine

syn: imprison; constrain

ant: liberate; free

incisive

adj.

sharp; keen; cutting straight to the heart of the matter

syn: piercing; acute

ant: superficial; dull

expedient

 adj.

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

syn: effective

ant: feckless

pertinent

adj.

having to do with the subject at hand; relevant

ant: unrelated; extraneous