coerce |
to persuade or pressure (a person) to do something by using threats, intimidation, or the like. |
compulsion |
coercion or constraint; act of using force to bring about another's action. |
degenerate |
to decline from an original or former condition; change for the worse in nature or quality; deteriorate. |
dictum |
a formal or official pronouncement or declaration. |
exemplar |
one worthy to be imitated or studied; model. |
impudence |
the act or condition of being boldly disrespectful; insolence. |
inane |
devoid of meaning or substance; nonsensical. |
indict |
to formally accuse (someone) of a crime in a court of law after studying evidence. |
mesmerize |
to induce a hypnotic trance in; hypnotize. |
neurotic |
suffering from needless fears and worries. |
nullify |
to cause to have no value or consequence. |
realign |
to come to a new relationship or set of alliances, as countries or political factions. |
seclude |
to keep apart from other people or activity. |
tractable |
easy to manage or guide; docile. |
vivacity |
the characteristic or state of being vivacious; liveliness; sprightliness; animation. |