| coercive |
using threats, intimidation, or force to persuade or pressure someone to do something. |
| decadence |
a decline into immorality; loss of moral values. |
| diffuse |
in the physical sciences, to flow toward regions of lower concentration. |
| elixir |
a sweetened, aromatic solution of alcohol and water used as a vehicle for medicines. |
| fervor |
strength, heatedness, or intensity of feeling; impassioned enthusiasm. |
| foreshadow |
to signal or indicate beforehand; presage; prefigure. |
| idealism |
the pursuit of or belief in noble ideals, principles, and values. |
| lucrative |
producing monetary gain; profitable. |
| malevolent |
wishing or doing evil to others; ill-willed; malicious. |
| moot |
not clearly settled; arguable; debatable. |
| satiate |
to glut or fill to excess; oversupply; surfeit. |
| strident |
harsh-sounding or loud; raucous; grating. |
| tentative |
not yet fully developed or definitely decided; provisional. |
| ungainly |
lacking gracefulness or ease of movement; clumsy; awkward. |
| vestige |
a visible trace or sign of something no longer present or existing. |