| coerce |
to persuade or pressure (a person) to do something by using threats, intimidation, or the like. |
| criteria |
a set of standards or tests by which to judge or decide something. |
| enmity |
the mutual feeling of enemies toward each other; hatred; hostility; antagonism. |
| estimable |
worthy of respect or admiration. |
| exemplary |
deserving to be imitated or followed; highly commendable. |
| gratuitous |
given or done without sufficient reason or justification; unwarranted. |
| inconsequential |
having no significant effect or result; not important. |
| liability |
the condition of or potential for being held responsible. |
| nicety |
a subtle distinction; fine point. |
| proletariat |
the working class, especially those who lack capital and must sell their usually unskilled labor in order to survive. |
| prosaic |
straightforward and plain; unimaginative; dull. |
| reciprocate |
to give (feelings or things) in return. |
| sedate |
composed and dignified. |
| surmount |
to get over or past; overcome; conquer. |
| trepidation |
a condition of anxiety or dread; alarm. |