| askew |
not straight; crooked. |
| candor |
the quality of openness, honesty, and straightforwardness in expression. |
| conciliatory |
tending to placate or reconcile. |
| dais |
a raised platform for speakers or the seating of special guests. |
| forbearance |
the act or capability of refraining or holding back. |
| implacable |
not to be pacified or diverted; unappeasable or inexorable. |
| incendiary |
causing or having the potential to cause a fire. |
| instigate |
to purposely agitate or incite; provoke; foment. |
| myopia |
a visual defect in which distant images are focused in front of rather than on the retina; nearsightedness. |
| preoccupation |
the state of being completely engrossed or absorbed in thought. |
| quota |
the part or share of something that is due to a person or group. |
| sanctify |
to make sacred or holy; consecrate. |
| semblance |
outward form; appearance. |
| submissive |
inclined or obliged to submit; unresisting; obedient; docile. |
| waif |
a child without a home or friends. |