| audacity |
courage or boldness often combined with daring or recklessness. |
| comely |
pleasing in appearance. |
| compulsion |
coercion or constraint; act of using force to bring about another's action. |
| increment |
a rise or addition in number or value, often small. |
| mortify |
to subject (someone) to extreme embarrassment, shame, or humiliation. |
| peevish |
irritable or easily annoyed; ill-tempered. |
| preoccupation |
the state of being completely engrossed or absorbed in thought. |
| prevalent |
generally accepted; pervasive; widespread. |
| profusion |
an abundant supply or display. |
| reminiscent |
having qualities or characteristics that remind one of someone or something (usually followed by "of"). |
| repugnance |
strong dislike, distaste, or aversion. |
| stipulate |
to specify or arrange as a condition of an agreement. |
| transcendental |
beyond the limits of ordinary experience, thought, or belief; supernatural, visionary, or mystical. |
| uncomplicated |
not difficult to understand or deal with; simple; straightforward. |
| vagary |
an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant occurrence, action, or idea; whim. |