acerbic
bitter or sharp
archly
in a playful or mischievous way
attenuated
long and narrow
camaraderie
friendship
creosote
flowering bush common in the deserts of the West
dejectedly
very unhappily; miserably
deluge
flood; heavy rainstorm
derision
scorn; wry contempt
euphoric
with great joy
frigidly
coldly
inexplicable
unexplainable
infinitesimal
extremely small
ingenues
naive women or the actresses who play them
iridescent
shining
irrevocably
irreversibly; in a way that cannot be undone or taken back
keening
howling, especially in grief
leonine
lion-like
livid
very angry
mysogynistic
woman-hating
niche
place, group, or occupation that fits a person's nature, interests, or abilities
oblivious
quite unaware
obsidian
very black volcanic glass
ocher
brownish-yellow
pallid
pale to the point of seeming unhealthy
pariah
somone despised and avoided
periphery
outskirts; edges
petulance
impudence; irritability
reproachful
negatively critical
resinous
viscous like the resin (semi-solid secretion, like sap) of plants
satiate
to fully satisfy hunger or a desire
seraphic
angelic
sinuous
lithe and graceful
stipulation
specification or demand, often as part of a mutual agreement
surreptitiously
in a way to try to avoid being noticed
unfathomable
not understandable
vacillating
switching back and forth, often rapidly; frequently changing from one opinion to another
woolgathering
daydreaming
