| adversity |
a condition of trouble or difficulty. |
| constraint |
a state of confinement or restraint. |
| encumber |
to hinder the normal progress, performance, or use of. |
| faddish |
relating to or having the nature of a passing fashion or craze. |
| figurative |
not meant to be interpreted in a literal way; metaphorical. |
| iconoclast |
one who attacks and seeks to break down traditional beliefs and institutions or popular ideas and values. |
| intrepid |
feeling or showing no fear; courageous; bold. |
| invective |
strongly abusive or denunciatory speech or language. |
| legacy |
money, property, or other goods left to someone in a will. |
| magnitude |
size or extent. |
| overweening |
particularly forward, vain, and self-promoting. |
| reaffirm |
to verify by asserting again. |
| refractory |
obstinately disobedient; difficult to control, as a child or animal. |
| 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. |
| rescind |
to take back or make invalid; revoke. |