| conciliate |
to overcome the anger, distrust, or animosity of; appease; placate. |
| detractor |
one who criticizes or disparages an idea, cause, or person to undermine support or popularity. |
| droll |
wryly amusing or humorous. |
| enigma |
something puzzling, contradictory, or mysterious; something for which a solution cannot be found. |
| franchise |
a right or privilege conferred by a government, especially the right to vote or the rights and powers of incorporation. |
| hilarity |
noisy or boisterous merriment. |
| induce |
to persuade or influence, as to a course of action. |
| kinetic |
of, concerning, or caused by motion. |
| mania |
an extreme desire or enthusiasm. |
| maturation |
the act or process of becoming fully grown or developed, in structure, behavior, or the like. |
| multifarious |
of or having a great variety of parts, forms, or kinds; many and varied. |
| nonconformity |
refusal or failure to adjust one's behavior and actions to accord or comply with societal customs, values, or the like. |
| opprobrium |
a condition of disgrace or shame; ignominy. |
| redundant |
unnecessarily repetitive. |
| uninitiated |
combined form of initiated. |