noun - a flowering plant that turns towards the sun
torrent
noun - a stream of water flowing with great rapidity and violence
contrive
verb - to form or create in an artistic or ingenious manner
proscenium
noun - the part of the stage that is in front of the curtain.
unobtrusive
adj - not obvious or noticeable
rancour
noun - bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.
intercession
noun - a prayer to God on behalf of another
sententious
adj - excessively moralistic, pretentious
poultice
noun - a soft, moist mass of material, typically of plant material or flour, applied to the body to relieve soreness and inflammation and kept in place with a cloth.
vociferous (adj)
loud and noisy
venerable (adj)
worthy of respect due to old age
umbrage (n.)
A feeling of anger caused by being offended
truculent (adj)
defiantly aggressive
Tactiturn (adj)
habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little
sycophant
one who sucks up to others
superfluous
more than enough
staid (adj)
unemotional; serious
salient (adj)
most noticeable or important
Rife (adj)
refuse to accept
Repudiate (v)
To reject
predilection (n)
preference
obsequious (adj)
obedient or attentive to an excessive degree
nuance (n)
a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.