| abstain |
to choose not to do something. |
| concoct |
to make by putting together a number of parts or ingredients. |
| depict |
to show, describe, or portray in a painting, sculpture, or written work. |
| dogmatist |
one who asserts opinions or beliefs as though they were facts. |
| gawk |
to look at someone or something fixedly and somewhat dopily; gape. |
| gesticulation |
the act or an instance of using hand movements, as to add emphasis or expressiveness to speech. |
| hegemony |
predominance of one country or social group over others by virtue of leadership or influence. |
| impart |
to give all or a part of; bestow or transmit. |
| instrumental |
serving as an agent or partial cause. |
| mercurial |
volatile in temper; changeable; fickle. |
| perfidy |
an act or the practice of conscious, deliberate disloyalty or treachery; breach of faith. |
| reformatory |
a corrective institution for disciplining and re-educating young offenders. |
| resplendent |
full of splendor; radiant; shining. |
| rigorous |
showing strictness or sternness. |
| vibrant |
full of energy, life, or constant activity. |