| alacrity |
willing promptness. |
| ascendant |
moving upward; rising. |
| dint |
force or impact. |
| diverge |
to extend or move away in different directions from a common point. |
| intonation |
the pattern of changes in pitch of the speaking or singing voice. |
| mendacity |
a tendency to lie; untruthfulness. |
| ostracize |
to exclude or shun, by general agreement of the group imposing the exclusion. |
| partisan |
devoted to or favoring a particular cause, group, political party, or the like. |
| recount |
to tell a history of events; relate; narrate. |
| reformatory |
a corrective institution for disciplining and re-educating young offenders. |
| regimen |
a regulated routine of therapy or exercise designed to promote health or fitness. |
| renounce |
to give up (a right or claim) usually by formal declaration or announcement; waive. |
| semblance |
outward form; appearance. |
| tacit |
suggested, implied, or understood, without being expressed in words. |
| verity |
the quality or condition of being true or real. |