| backlash |
a strong reaction against some prior development, especially political or social change. |
| earthy |
realistic, practical, and unpretentious. |
| expulsion |
an act or instance of forcing out, or the state of being forced out. |
| flail |
to cause to move wildly. |
| inaccessible |
hard or impossible to reach, approach, or attain. |
| inept |
lacking skill or aptitude; incompetent. |
| luxuriant |
growing thickly and in great numbers; lush. |
| nonexistent |
not having substance in reality. |
| noxious |
harmful, dangerous, or destructive, especially to health. |
| protract |
to extend in time; prolong. |
| redeem |
to make up for; balance. |
| rediscover |
to begin experiencing again; find again; regain. |
| refractory |
obstinately disobedient; difficult to control, as a child or animal. |
| sultry |
uncomfortably hot and humid. |
| utilitarian |
of, concerning, or aiming at usefulness. |