If this word doesn't describe 70 percent of Americans at this very moment, I don't know what does. Hell, even #1 kind of fits. Senator Obama was right!
1 a: being or inducing the one of the four basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, or disagreeable and suggestive of an infusion of hops — compare salt, sour, sweet b: distasteful or distressing to the mind : galling
2: marked by intensity or severity: a: accompanied by severe pain or suffering b: being relentlessly determined : vehement c: exhibiting intense animosity d (1): harshly reproachful (2): marked by cynicism and rancor e: intensely unpleasant especially in coldness or rawness
3: expressive of severe pain, grief, or regret
Shit. Senator Clinton just reported that she's earned more than 100 million dollars during the Bush years. She could give a million dollars to you, and she'd still have 99 million dollars.