| empathy |
identification with or sharing of another's feelings, situation, or attitudes. |
| galvanize |
to stimulate into awareness or activity. |
| inhibit |
to hold back, restrain, prevent, or tend to do so. |
| partisan |
devoted to or favoring a particular cause, group, political party, or the like. |
| penchant |
a strong liking for or inclination towards something. |
| progenitor |
an ancestor or forebear. |
| repository |
a container or place where things may be stored; storage unit or space. |
| resilient |
able to withstand and recover quickly from difficulty, sickness, or the like. |
| resplendent |
full of splendor; radiant; shining. |
| stodgy |
lacking the ability or inclination to act informally or to find humor or enjoyment in things that others might; stuffy; prim. |
| succumb |
to give in or give way to a fatal illness, superior force, overwhelming desire, or the like; yield. |
| supremacy |
ultimate power or authority. |
| umbrage |
a feeling of offense, irritation, or resentment. |
| untested |
not having been tried or used in a way that would prove or disprove effectiveness or validity. |
| witticism |
a clever, often perceptive joke, insult, or saying. |