| cohort |
(often derogatory) a friend or associate. |
| decelerate |
to lower the speed of; decrease in velocity; slow down. |
| emancipate |
to free from slavery or other control. |
| fatuous |
smugly foolish or stupid. |
| finesse |
refined and delicate skill or tact in executing a task or coping with a situation. |
| gaffe |
a crude social error; blunder; faux pas. |
| inconsequential |
having no significant effect or result; not important. |
| infraction |
an act or instance of breaking or violating, usually a rule or law; violation or breach. |
| invoke |
to call out to (a god, muse, or the like) for help, support, protection, or inspiration. |
| landlocked |
without any access to the sea. |
| mercurial |
volatile in temper; changeable; fickle. |
| roster |
a list of names of individuals or groups belonging to or participating in an organization, class, military or police unit, or the like. |
| sardonic |
bitterly mocking; derisive; scornful. |
| venturesome |
tending to take risks; brave. |
| virile |
having the qualities of a man; characteristically masculine. |