| bravado |
a false, exaggerated, or boastful display of courage. |
| coda |
a passage that brings a musical composition to a conclusion. |
| conciliate |
to overcome the anger, distrust, or animosity of; appease; placate. |
| flaunt |
to display ostentatiously; show off. |
| impeach |
to accuse a person in public office of wrong or improper conduct. |
| implicit |
implied rather than directly stated. |
| indictment |
the act of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury, or the condition of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury. |
| mettlesome |
spirited or courageous. |
| postulate |
to assert as something true, especially as a basis for reasoning. |
| proclivity |
a natural tendency or inclination; propensity or predisposition. |
| pursuant |
following on or proceeding from (usually followed by "to"). |
| rehabilitate |
to restore to good health or to an otherwise improved state of being. |
| segregate |
to separate or place apart from others. |
| tenuous |
having little substance, support, or significance; flimsy; weak. |
| volatile |
rapidly changeable, especially tending to become violent. |