| backlash |
a strong reaction against some prior development, especially political or social change. |
| decelerate |
to lower the speed of; decrease in velocity; slow down. |
| estimable |
worthy of respect or admiration. |
| gender |
the sex of a person or animal. |
| juncture |
a particular point in time, especially a point of serious importance or crisis. |
| knave |
an unscrupulous person; evildoer. |
| magnitude |
size or extent. |
| militant |
aggressive or combative in attitude or actions, especially in defense of a cause. |
| nascent |
coming into being or starting to develop. |
| ramshackle |
poorly constructed or in disrepair; rickety. |
| slake |
to satisfy or relieve (thirst, appetite, lust, or the like) by decreasing the strength or intensity of. |
| soluble |
able to be dissolved. |
| somnolent |
sleepy or drowsy. |
| squalor |
living conditions that are filthy, or the state of being dirty or foul. |
| turbulence |
commotion, violent disorder, or unrest. |