| backlash |
a strong reaction against some prior development, especially political or social change. |
| bland |
without interest, spirit, or excitement; dull; indifferent. |
| creditor |
someone to whom money is owed. |
| discourse |
verbal communication; conversation. |
| eulogize |
to speak or write high praise of, or make a formal tribute to (usually a dead person). |
| euphoric |
having or exhibiting a strong feeling of well-being or elation. |
| interplay |
the action or influence of two or more things on each other; reciprocal effect. |
| negligible |
so small or unimportant as to be of no account; trifling or insignificant. |
| relegate |
to send or consign to a condition, place, or position of lesser importance or esteem. |
| reparation |
the act or process of making amends for wrongdoing or injury. |
| splice |
to join (two pieces of film, tape, or similar things) at the ends. |
| subside |
to become less; decrease. |
| tryst |
a meeting held at a specified time and place, especially a secret meeting of lovers; rendezvous. |
| verity |
the quality or condition of being true or real. |
| verve |
energetic enthusiasm; liveliness. |