incline slope; slant
partiality inclination; bias
penchant strong inclination; liking
predilection special liking ; mental preference; partiality; preference
predisposition
proclivity a natural or habitual tendency, or inclination especially toward something discreditable / natural tendency
propensity a natural inclination or tendency
tendentious having an aim; designed to further a cause
ablution the act of washing one's body or a part of it as a religious ceremony
chaste pure, free from obscenity
expurgate take out from a book what is considered to be improper or object on able parts / clean; remove offensive parts of a book
immaculate pure ; faultless ; without a spot or stain ; perfectly clean ; right in every detail / spotless
impeccable faultless ; incapable of doing wrong
lave wash
pristine characteristic of earlier times; primitive; unspoiled
purge clean by removing impurities; to clear of charges
bark howl. Whine. Growl. Snarl.
chaff worthless products of an endeavor
coda concluding section of a musical or literary composition
culminate 1to reach its highest or lowest altitude: said of a celestial body 2to reach its highest point or climax; result (in) vt. to bring to its climax; cap
epilogue peroration, prologue ; last part of a literary work; short speech at conclusion of dramatic work
finale conclusion
interminable endless ; unable to be ended ; tedious because too long
prorogue dismiss parliament; end officially
terminate bring to an end ; come to an end / to bring to an end
truncate cut the top off
dawdle be slow, waste time / loiter;
dissipate squander
fritter waste
improvident not looking to future needs ; wasteful / thriftless
lavish liberal; wasteful
loiter hang around; linger
muddle muddled state, confusion of ideas / bring into a state of confusion and disorder / confuse; mix up
niggle spend too much time on minor points; carp
prodigal wasteful ; too free in giving or spending ; abundant; wasteful; reckless with money
profligacy shameless viciousness
profligate shamelessly immoral ; reckless, extravagant; dissipated; wasteful; licentious
profuse very plentiful or abundant ; lavish or extravagant ; giving generously
profusion lavish expenditure; overabundant condition
squander waste
wastrel profligate
agitation excitement of the mind or feelings, anxiety ; discussion or debate for the purpose of bringing about a change ; social or political unrest or trouble / strong feeling; excitement
altercation quarrel or noisy argument; wordy quarrel
bicker quarrel; to quarrel vi. 1 to have a petty quarrel; squabble 2 to move with quick, rippling noises [a bickering brook] 3 to flicker, twinkle, etc. n. 1 a petty quarrel 2 a rippling or pattering sound
brabble (with) vi.[Archaic] to quarrel noisily over trifles n. quarrelsome chatter
contend struggle ; be in rivalry or competition ; argue ; assert / compete; assert earnestly
contentious quarrelsome
contest dispute
controvert dispute about ; deny, oppose / oppose with arguments; contradict
disputatious argumentative; fond of argument
dispute vi. 1to argue; debate 2to quarrel vt. 1to argue or debate (a question); discuss pro and con 2to question the truth of; doubt 3to oppose in any way; resist 4to fight for; contest [to dispute every foot of ground] n. 1a disputing; argument; debate 2a quarrel 3[Obs.] a fight SYN. discuss, argument beyond dispute 1not open to dispute or question; settled 2indisputably in dispute still being argued about; not settled
haggle argue or dispute especially the price of something or the terms of a bargain / argue about prices
incontrovertible that cannot be disputed / indisputable
moot debatable
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