| appease |
to cause to become calmer by meeting demands. |
| captivate |
to charm or fascinate, as by beauty or wit; enthrall. |
| enfranchise |
to give the rights of a citizen to, especially the right to vote. |
| gaffe |
a crude social error; blunder; faux pas. |
| mire |
deep, heavy mud or soil. |
| penance |
an act of punishment or self-discipline voluntarily undergone to show regret at having done something wrong. |
| profane |
irreverent or irreligious; blasphemous. |
| rebuttal |
a statement or contention, as in a debate or legal case, that is intended to disprove or confute another. |
| reorganize |
to reestablish or arrange anew. |
| repressive |
acting or tending to restrain or subdue. |
| rescind |
to take back or make invalid; revoke. |
| scathing |
harshly condemning; brutal. |
| sobriety |
abstinence from alcohol; temperance. |
| soliloquy |
an act of talking or a speech by one who is, or is considered to be, alone. |
| temperamental |
changeable as to mood, nature, operability, or the like; unpredictable. |