| backlash |
a strong reaction against some prior development, especially political or social change. |
| digression |
the act or result of straying from the main topic. |
| docile |
obedient and easy to manage. |
| equivocation |
the act of communicating in ambiguous, shifting, or indecisive terms, often to avoid or deceive. |
| feasible |
capable of being done, carried out, or brought about; likely to succeed. |
| gregarious |
fond of socializing with others; sociable. |
| liability |
the condition of or potential for being held responsible. |
| marginal |
barely above a minimum standard of quality. |
| materialize |
to become fact; be realized. |
| panacea |
a remedy or solution for all diseases, ills, or difficulties; cure-all. |
| piquant |
of food, having a deliciously sharp or spicy taste. |
| prelude |
an introductory event or act; preface; preliminary. |
| renounce |
to give up (a right or claim) usually by formal declaration or announcement; waive. |
| subpoena |
in law, a formal written order summoning a witness to give testimony or requiring that specified evidence be submitted. |
| torrid |
parched or scorched by the sun, as a geographic area. |