| acerbic |
sharp, sour, or harsh in manner, tone, or the like. |
| audacity |
courage or boldness often combined with daring or recklessness. |
| betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
| cogitate |
to think over something carefully or at length. |
| denunciation |
the act of verbally condemning or attacking. |
| dissuade |
to urge or convince not to do something. |
| electrify |
to shock, startle, or excite. |
| exude |
to emit or give off from, or as if from, the pores of the skin. |
| influx |
the act or an instance of flowing in. |
| maladjustment |
an inability to bring one's own needs into harmony with the demands of the external environment. |
| nonconformity |
refusal or failure to adjust one's behavior and actions to accord or comply with societal customs, values, or the like. |
| referendum |
the submission of a legislative measure to a vote by the general public, or the vote thus taken. |
| repress |
to restrain or prevent the expression of (feelings, utterances, or the like). |
| reputable |
known to be held in esteem; respected. |
| vanquish |
to subdue or defeat by or as if by greater force; conquer; overcome. |