| belligerence |
a very aggressive or hostile attitude; warlike nature. |
| commensurate |
of equal measure, as extent or duration. |
| culmination |
the highest point; zenith; climax. |
| disseminate |
to spread widely, as though scattering seed. |
| penance |
an act of punishment or self-discipline voluntarily undergone to show regret at having done something wrong. |
| perturb |
to cause great disturbance in (the mind); agitate or worry. |
| populace |
the people who live in a particular place. |
| preoccupy |
to absorb the entire time or attention of. |
| proponent |
one who proposes or favors an idea, doctrine, course of action, or the like. |
| reverberation |
the continuation of a sound after the source of the sound has been cut off. |
| sate |
to fill to excess, especially with food; glut. |
| servitude |
bondage or slavery. |
| throwback |
a reappearance of an outmoded procedure, system, or the like. |
| vignette |
a brief written or musical sketch, or brief film scene, that describes or characterizes a person, incident, situation, or the like. |
| waiver |
the intentional relinquishing of a right, claim, or privilege, or a suspension of an existing rule or policy. |