| abstraction |
the act of removing or separating. |
| composite |
made up of several parts. |
| constraint |
a state of confinement or restraint. |
| faddish |
relating to or having the nature of a passing fashion or craze. |
| misdeed |
an unacceptable, evil, or illegal act. |
| monotone |
speech with little or no change in tone. |
| neutrality |
the foreign policy of a nation that refuses to take sides in an international dispute. |
| offhand |
done without thinking or preparing ahead of time. |
| palatable |
acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |
| pursuant |
following on or proceeding from (usually followed by "to"). |
| quell |
to overpower or suppress with force; put down; quash. |
| scapegoat |
one made to bear the blame for the wrongs of others. |
| seamy |
disreputable; sordid. |
| solicit |
to try to obtain (business, recruits, donations, help, or the like) by persuasion, formal request, or pleading. |
| unspoken |
assumed without being expressed or spoken; implied. |