| banter |
joking, clever conversation. |
| expeditious |
prompt and efficient. |
| fabricate |
to construct or create. |
| firmament |
the entire arch of the sky; heavens. |
| fulcrum |
that which other things are contingent upon or built around; a pivotal point or agent. |
| gallantry |
admirable courage. |
| impassioned |
full of strong emotion. |
| impending |
about to occur or appear. |
| inescapable |
unable to be avoided or ignored. |
| insolence |
rude or impudent behavior or speech. |
| laity |
the body of members of a religious group who are not part of the clergy. |
| precedent |
an action that may serve as an example for future acts of the same nature. |
| repertoire |
the stock or list of artistic pieces, such as dramatic or operatic roles, that a player or company of players is prepared to perform. |
| repress |
to restrain or prevent the expression of (feelings, utterances, or the like). |
| subversive |
tending or intended to undermine or cause the overthrow of an established authority, especially a national government. |