| accolade |
an expression or mark of approval; honor; award. |
| allure |
to attract strongly by appealing to people's inner wishes; tempt. |
| censorious |
highly critical or disapproving. |
| crossbreed |
to cause (a hybrid organism) to be produced by mating two different varieties of the same species. |
| detonate |
to explode or cause to explode. |
| douse1 |
to place or plunge in water or another liquid; immerse. |
| equestrian |
of or relating to horseback riding. |
| exorbitant |
exceeding the bounds of what is reasonable, fair, or proper; immoderate. |
| inelegant |
without taste, grace, or refinement. |
| legacy |
money, property, or other goods left to someone in a will. |
| polemic |
an emphatic statement of a controversial viewpoint, usually criticizing or refuting an existing position. |
| quaff |
to drink, especially deeply and with obvious enjoyment. |
| rue1 |
to regret, repent of, or feel sorry about. |
| self-determination |
the ability or freedom of a people to decide their own form of government. |
| subsume |
to classify, consider, or include (an idea, proposition, or the like) in a more comprehensive or general category or principle. |