| accolade |
an expression or mark of approval; honor; award. |
| allusive |
abounding in or characterized by indirect references to culture, history, or other works of art, which are to be recognized or understood by the audience. |
| buoyancy |
the capacity to float or rise to the top in a liquid or gas. |
| disarray |
confusion or disorder. |
| interject |
to insert (a remark or comment) between words or remarks or in the middle of a conversation or discussion. |
| irksome |
causing annoyance; bothersome or tiresome. |
| jingoism |
aggressive nationalism and patriotism, especially as directed against foreign countries. |
| knave |
an unscrupulous person; evildoer. |
| maternity |
the state of being a mother; motherhood. |
| neutrality |
the foreign policy of a nation that refuses to take sides in an international dispute. |
| particularity |
precise or detailed character. |
| submissive |
inclined or obliged to submit; unresisting; obedient; docile. |
| trepidation |
a condition of anxiety or dread; alarm. |
| untested |
not having been tried or used in a way that would prove or disprove effectiveness or validity. |
| wheedle |
to try to persuade or influence by coaxing or flattery; cajole. |