| alacrity |
willing promptness. |
| chastise |
to punish, often corporally. |
| dowdy1 |
not at all stylish; shabby or dull. |
| dub1 |
to name or call. |
| exigent |
requiring immediate attention; urgent or critical. |
| gesticulation |
the act or an instance of using hand movements, as to add emphasis or expressiveness to speech. |
| maternal |
of, having to do with, or like a mother. |
| parochial |
narrow or limited in scope or viewpoint; provincial. |
| predominant |
being the chief or greatest in importance, status, influence, or the like. |
| remuneration |
pay, reward, or compensation. |
| repartee |
a quick, clever reply; witty retort. |
| reprimand |
a strong, usually formal statement of disapproval; rebuke. |
| resurgent |
surging or rising once again; coming back. |
| trajectory |
the actual or expected path of a moving object, especially the curve followed by a projectile, missile, or spacecraft in flight. |
| upshot |
the most important issue, result, or conclusion. |