| accountability |
the state or quality of being responsible for providing an explanation or justification. |
| aloft |
high above the ground. |
| aseptic |
free of bacteria or germs that cause disease or decay. |
| belligerence |
a very aggressive or hostile attitude; warlike nature. |
| degeneration |
the process of decline or decay. |
| expatriate |
one who has gone into exile from or renounced allegiance to his or her native land. |
| facile |
acting or working in an easy, effortless manner. |
| fissure |
a narrow crevice or other opening, especially one caused by splitting. |
| heretofore |
prior to this time; before now. |
| misnomer |
an incorrect or inappropriate name. |
| objectivity |
the quality of being unbiased or without prejudice. |
| poseur |
one who adopts an affected attitude or manner in order to impress others. |
| rehabilitate |
to restore to good health or to an otherwise improved state of being. |
| tempestuous |
characterized by disturbance or commotion; stormy; turbulent. |
| wean |
to cause to be free of a habit, activity, or the like, often by means of a distraction or substitute. |