| acclaim |
to show enthusiastic approval of. |
| armistice |
an agreement by groups of people or countries at war to stop fighting; truce. |
| backlash |
a strong reaction against some prior development, especially political or social change. |
| discreet |
reserved and judicious, especially in talking about or otherwise revealing confidential matters; circumspect. |
| discrete |
separate and distinct. |
| endorse |
to give support to; approve of. |
| estrange |
to cause (someone) to change from friendly and sympathetic to hostile or indifferent; alienate. |
| gnarl |
to knot or twist. |
| heartrending |
causing or expressing deep sorrow or anguish. |
| inconsistency |
an instance of contradiction or illogic. |
| kindred |
a group of related people, such as a tribe or clan. |
| literal |
in accordance with the ordinary, exact, or primary meaning of a word or words; not figurative or metaphorical. |
| malleable |
capable of being shaped, as by hammering or rolling. |
| presumption |
a belief that is taken for granted but not proved. |
| virile |
having the qualities of a man; characteristically masculine. |