ac·ri·mo·ny (ăk'rə-mō'nē) n.Bitter, sharp animosity, especially as exhibited in speech or behavior.
im·pri·ma·tur (ĭm'prə-mä'tʊr, -mā'tər) n.Official approval or license to print or publish, especially under conditions of censorship.
Official approval; sanction.
A mark of official approval: a directive bearing the imprimatur of high officials.
screed (skrēd) n.A long monotonous speech or piece of writing.
A strip of wood, plaster, or metal placed on a wall or pavement as a guide for the even application of plaster or concrete.
A layer or strip of material used to level off a horizontal surface such as a floor.
A smooth final surface of a substance, such as concrete, applied to a floor