en·cum·brance (n-kmbrns)

n.

1. One that encumbers; a burden or impediment.

2. Law A lien or claim on property.

sal·a·ble also sale·a·ble (sl-bl)

adj.

Offered or suitable for sale; marketable.

snark·y (snärk)

adj. snark·i·er, snark·i·est Slang

Irritable or short-tempered; irascible.

ca·vort (k-vôrt)

intr.v. ca·vort·ed, ca·vort·ing, ca·vorts

1. To bound or prance about in a sprightly manner; caper.

2. To have lively or boisterous fun; romp: The children cavorted in the water, splashing and ducking each other.

priv·y (prĭv'ē)
adj.

1. Made a participant in knowledge of something private or secret: was privy to classified information.
2. Belonging or proper to a person, such as the British sovereign, in a private rather than official capacity.
3. Secret; concealed.

n., pl. -ies.

1. 1. An outdoor toilet; an outhouse.
   2. A toilet.
2. Law. One of the parties having an interest in the same matter.

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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