| arraign |
to bring before a court of law to respond to a charge or indictment. |
| bauble |
a showy or gaudy trinket or ornament of little value. |
| counterpoint |
a method of composing or arranging music in which diverse but harmonious melodies are played at the same time. |
| ephemeral |
lasting for only a short period. |
| gallantry |
admirable courage. |
| hubris |
the pride associated with arrogance; pride considered as sin. |
| insubstantial |
lacking firmness or solidity; slight. |
| insurrection |
an act or instance of open rebellion against a government or other authority; uprising. |
| kinetic |
of, concerning, or caused by motion. |
| lineage1 |
descent from or the descendants of a common or particular ancestor or ancestry. |
| permissive |
allowing much, often excessive, freedom of behavior; lenient. |
| recession1 |
a period of reduced or declining economic activity. |
| reprimand |
a strong, usually formal statement of disapproval; rebuke. |
| sheaf |
a bound bundle of cut grain. |
| tussle |
to fight or struggle roughly or energetically; scuffle. |