| accolade |
an expression or mark of approval; honor; award. |
| agility |
the ability to move or think easily and quickly. |
| ardor |
very strong feelings; passion; fervor. |
| backfire |
to have results that are the opposite of what one wanted. |
| deviate |
to turn away from a direct course or one that has already been set. |
| filch |
to steal (usually something of slight value) in a sly manner; pilfer. |
| finite |
limited in number, quantity, or duration; capable of being measured. (Cf. infinite.) |
| gauche |
deficient in manners or other conventions of social behavior; boorish; crude. |
| hysteria |
in an individual or group, an uncontrollable outburst of fear or other emotions, producing fits of weeping, laughter, irrational behavior, or the like. |
| impeach |
to accuse a person in public office of wrong or improper conduct. |
| inexcusable |
unable to be justified; unpardonable. |
| insubordinate |
unwilling to respect or submit to authority; disobedient. |
| jurisdiction |
the right or authority to interpret and administer the law. |
| sinewy |
of sinew, or sinewlike; strong; tough. |
| splice |
to join (two pieces of film, tape, or similar things) at the ends. |