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ALTERCATION (noun) To argue vehemently; a heated quarrel LINK: “An ALTERCATION at the

ALTERCATION (noun) To argue vehemently; a heated quarrel LINK: “An ALTERCATION at the wedding ALTAR.”. “When Mrs. Wheeler said it was the South who had started the Civil War, an ALTERCATION broke out.”. 2. CAPACIOUS (adj.) Roomy, able to hold much LINK: “A SPACIOUS CAP is CAPACIOUS.”.

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ALTERCATION (noun) To argue vehemently; a heated quarrel LINK: “An ALTERCATION at the

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  1. ALTERCATION (noun) To argue vehemently; a heated quarrel LINK: “An ALTERCATION at the wedding ALTAR.” “When Mrs. Wheeler said it was the South who had started the Civil War, an ALTERCATION broke out.”

  2. 2. CAPACIOUS (adj.) Roomy, able to hold much LINK: “A SPACIOUS CAP is CAPACIOUS.” “Austin’s memory for jokes is CAPACIOUS; he remembers them all.”

  3. 3. DAUNTLESS (adj.) To be fearless; not intimidated LINK: “The DAUNTLESS ghostbusters render a haunted house HAUNTLESS.” “The Walkabout hikers were UNDAUNTED by the steepness of the mountain.”

  4. 4. DISPARAGE (verb) To belittle, to put down LINK: “The mean stepmother DISPARAGED Cinderella’s CARRIAGE.” “Veronicanever DISPARAGES the accomplishments of her fellow students.”

  5. 5. EXHUME (verb) To dig up from a grave; to bring to light, uncover LINK: “Archaeologists like to EXHUME TOMBS.” “The judge issued a court order to EXHUME the grave of an unknown soldier.”

  6. 6. FESTER (verb) To generate pus; to become a source of irritation LINK: “UNCLE FESTER likes to pick his scabs and watch them FESTER.” “Coach Bishop’s frustrations toward the complaining players on the team FESTERED until he finally told them to shut up or quit.”

  7. 7. PERMEATE (verb) To flow or spread through; penetrate LINK: “The WORMS HE ATE PERMEATED the carcass.” “Ruthiawas soaked clear through her raincoat; the rain had PERMEATED every inch of her clothing.”

  8. 8. QUANDARY (noun) State of perplexity; difficult or uncertain situation LINK: “A QUANDARY in the LAUNDRY.” “When a girl likeRoxylikes two boys equally well and they each ask her out, that is a QUANDARY of major proportions.”

  9. 9. UMBRAGE (noun) Sense of injury or insult; to take offense LINK: “Mike the engineer, took UMBRAGE when people called it a DUMB BRIDGE.” “’I take UMBRAGE at your remarks about my basketball skills,’Christiansaid toAlec.”

  10. 10. VOLITION (noun) An act of choosing; using one’s own will in a conscious choice LINK: “Of his own VOLITION, Angus would have preferred to GO FISHIN’.” “The dean askedMaggieif she was joining a sorority because of peer pressure or of her own VOLITION.”

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