| accost |
to confront and speak first to, often aggressively. |
| affront |
something that is said or done on purpose to be rude or mean. |
| aura |
the subtle emanation of a quality or condition of someone or something. |
| commandeer |
to force (a civilian) into, or seize (goods) for, the military. |
| confluence |
a joining of two or more streams, or their point of junction. |
| epitaph |
on a gravestone or tomb, an inscription commemorating the dead person. |
| execrable |
of very poor quality; extremely inferior. |
| extant |
still in existence; current; not extinct, destroyed, or lost. |
| fervent |
having or expressing warmth, depth, or intensity of feeling. |
| gaseous |
in the form of or resembling a gas. |
| perfectionist |
one who tends not to be satisfied with less than flawless performance from herself or himself. |
| perfunctory |
done quickly and as a matter of routine; performed without care. |
| pessimism |
the belief that events will turn out badly; tendency to expect the worst. |
| renounce |
to give up (a right or claim) usually by formal declaration or announcement; waive. |
| valediction |
a farewell speech, especially one given by a student of the highest honors at a graduation ceremony. |