| arrogance |
the condition or quality of being arrogant; having too much pride or belief in one's superiority. |
| commandeer |
to force (a civilian) into, or seize (goods) for, the military. |
| constraint |
a state of confinement or restraint. |
| dapple |
to mark or be marked with spots or mottling. |
| dissimilar |
not alike; different. |
| distend |
to swell or cause to swell from, or as if from, internal pressure; balloon. |
| heartrending |
causing or expressing deep sorrow or anguish. |
| heretic |
a person who maintains unorthodox religious opinions or beliefs, especially a baptized Roman Catholic who dissents from official church doctrine. |
| informant |
one who reports or confides what he or she knows to another; source. |
| leaven |
to produce fermentation in (dough or batter), consequently causing the dough or batter to rise in the process of baking. |
| persevere |
to continue steadfastly in a task or course of action or hold steadfastly to a belief or commitment, especially when met with opposition or difficulties; persist. |
| recession1 |
a period of reduced or declining economic activity. |
| ubiquitous |
being or appearing to be in all places at the same time; omnipresent. |
| underrate |
to value or appreciate insufficiently; underestimate. |
| winsome |
attractive or charming. |