| agitation |
the condition of being disturbed, anxious, or upset. |
| broach |
to suggest or mention for the first time; bring up. |
| comradeship |
friendship based on shared or group activities or interests. |
| delude |
to cause to hold a false belief; mislead; deceive. |
| diffidence |
reticence; shyness. |
| immobile |
standing or holding still; not moving; motionless. |
| jurisdiction |
the right or authority to interpret and administer the law. |
| patrician |
of, concerning, or belonging to an aristocratic class. |
| pessimistic |
feeling in a negative way about things; expecting the worst to happen. |
| precedent |
an action that may serve as an example for future acts of the same nature. |
| rambunctious |
wildly or uncontrollably active; difficult to control; boisterous. |
| referent |
anything in the real world or in the imagination that is symbolized or referred to by a word or other symbol. |
| taint |
to slightly corrupt or pollute. |
| ultimatum |
a final statement of demands, especially when issued with a threat of action if rejected, as in a diplomatic discussion. |
| unsubstantiated |
lacking the evidence or verification needed to establish as true. |