| accolade |
an expression or mark of approval; honor; award. |
| compulsion |
coercion or constraint; act of using force to bring about another's action. |
| defer1 |
to not do until later; put off; delay. |
| dehumanize |
to deprive of individuality, spirit, or other human qualities; render routine or mechanical. |
| divest |
to take rights or property away from; dispossess, especially by legal means. |
| faddish |
relating to or having the nature of a passing fashion or craze. |
| inveterate |
persisting in a habit, action, feeling, or the like. |
| posterior |
located behind or toward the back of something. |
| preventable |
having the possibility of being prevented; capable of being stopped or kept from happening. |
| profuse |
great in amount or number. |
| propound |
to propose or set forth for consideration. |
| quorum |
the number of members that an organization's rules require to attend a meeting in order for voting or other business to take place. |
| stoical |
showing little or no emotion in reaction to painful or pleasant experiences. |
| swathe |
to wrap up, enfold, or bind, especially with a wrapping material or bands. |
| vexation |
the condition of being annoyed. |