| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |