| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |