| accost |
to confront and speak first to, often aggressively. |
| advocate |
to speak or act in favor of. |
| cataract |
a large waterfall. |
| culpable |
guilty of a mistake or fault; blameworthy. |
| disenfranchise |
to deprive (someone) of a right of citizenship, especially the right to vote. |
| insuperable |
not able to be conquered or overcome. |
| mentor |
someone who plays an important role in another person's life as a guide and teacher. |
| modulate |
to vary the loudness, pitch, intensity, or tone of; especially soften or tone down. |
| mollify |
to ease or soothe the anger or emotion of; make calmer; appease. |
| onerous |
unwanted, unpleasant, and burdensome. |
| pellucid |
extremely clear in meaning. |
| recumbent |
lying down; reclining. |
| scapegoat |
one made to bear the blame for the wrongs of others. |
| sensory |
of or pertaining to hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting, or touching. |
| unfeigned |
not pretended or false; genuine; sincere. |