| callous |
not having kindness; not sensitive; having a hard heart. |
| depose |
to deprive of rank or office, especially from an important position such as that of king. |
| discretion |
the freedom or authority to use one's own judgment. |
| empathy |
identification with or sharing of another's feelings, situation, or attitudes. |
| gregarious |
fond of socializing with others; sociable. |
| laggard |
someone or something that falls behind the pace of others. |
| manifesto |
a public statement of principles and intentions, usually by an organized political group or person. |
| mediate |
to act as an intermediary in (a dispute) or bring about (an agreement). |
| morose |
gloomy or sullen. |
| referent |
anything in the real world or in the imagination that is symbolized or referred to by a word or other symbol. |
| retinue |
a group of attendants or other employees who accompany a prominent person. |
| scrutinize |
to look at closely and carefully, with attention to detail. |
| temporize |
to be indecisive or delay acting, as in order to gain time or avoid conflict. |
| tribulation |
severe suffering or affliction; distress. |
| vaporize |
to cause to become or diffuse as a vapor or gas; atomize; evaporate. |