| arduous |
entailing great difficulty, exertion, or endurance; laborious. |
| backlash |
a strong reaction against some prior development, especially political or social change. |
| bauble |
a showy or gaudy trinket or ornament of little value. |
| carnage |
the mass killing of people; slaughter. |
| convergent |
tending to move toward a common point or intersection. |
| eloquence |
skill or ability to use language that impresses or persuades. |
| possessive |
having a strong desire to own and keep things. |
| ramification |
a consequence or related aspect of something; offshoot. |
| recalcitrant |
stubbornly disobedient; refractory. |
| recommence |
to begin or start again. |
| recurrent |
happening again or repeatedly. |
| soluble |
able to be dissolved. |
| stalwart |
steady and loyal; reliable. |
| symposium |
a conference or meeting on a single topic, usually involving several speakers. |
| temerity |
reckless or foolish boldness; rash disregard of danger. |