| cerebral |
characterized by intellect or reason. |
| conniption |
(informal) an outburst or fit of anger, hysteria, or the like. |
| diffident |
unsure of oneself; shy; demure. |
| equivocation |
the act of communicating in ambiguous, shifting, or indecisive terms, often to avoid or deceive. |
| exculpate |
to free (a person or group) from guilt or blame, or from the suspicion of guilt or blame. |
| forthcoming |
about to appear or happen. |
| grassroots |
originating with or operating among the common people. |
| invincible |
too strong to be defeated. |
| mortify |
to subject (someone) to extreme embarrassment, shame, or humiliation. |
| nepotism |
favoritism shown to a near relative, as in preferential hiring or patronage. |
| reciprocity |
a mutual interchange of privileges or favors between two nations, groups, or institutions. |
| reparation |
the act or process of making amends for wrongdoing or injury. |
| secular |
of or concerning the world and material concerns as opposed to religious or spiritual concerns; temporal. |
| unrelenting |
continuing with the same intensity, force, speed, or the like; not decreasing or weakening. |
| utopia |
(often capitalized) an imagined or proposed place or society that is ideal, especially in its laws, ethics, and treatment of humanity. |