| accountability |
the state or quality of being responsible for providing an explanation or justification. |
| diminution |
the act, process, or result of decreasing or declining. |
| disaffect |
to cause to lose affection for, loyalty to, or contentment in an idea, a person, or an organization such as a government; alienate. |
| dogmatist |
one who asserts opinions or beliefs as though they were facts. |
| earthy |
realistic, practical, and unpretentious. |
| flaccid |
without firmness; soft; flabby. |
| gregarious |
fond of socializing with others; sociable. |
| iconoclastic |
attacking or breaking away from established traditions, beliefs, or values. |
| illicit |
not permitted by custom or law; illegitimate. |
| incision |
a cut made during surgery. |
| introspection |
examination of one's own thoughts, emotions, and sensations; self-scrutiny. |
| iterate |
to say or do again or repeatedly. |
| mettle |
toughness of character; courage. |
| resuscitate |
to bring back to life or consciousness; revive. |
| rostrum |
a raised platform or dais for public speaking. |