communal |
of or belong to members of a group; public; collective. |
derogatory |
having the purpose or effect of detracting; disparaging. |
entourage |
a group of people who accompany another person as attendants or associates; retinue. |
exuberant |
vigorously enthusiastic or happy; high-spirited. |
frugal |
small in amount or cost; meager. |
limpid |
perfectly clear; transparent. |
nonconformity |
refusal or failure to adjust one's behavior and actions to accord or comply with societal customs, values, or the like. |
propensity |
a natural or inborn tendency, aptitude, or preference (often followed by an infinitive or "for"). |
propound |
to propose or set forth for consideration. |
proscribe |
to make illegal or prohibit. |
repertoire |
the stock or list of artistic pieces, such as dramatic or operatic roles, that a player or company of players is prepared to perform. |
syncopate |
in music, to make (a rhythm) more complex as by accenting beats that are not normally accented or employing rests where accented beats would be expected. |
tangent |
a line of discussion leading away from the original topic; digression. |
tussle |
to fight or struggle roughly or energetically; scuffle. |
vouch |
to promise to be true, real, or correct (usually followed by "for"). |