| accost |
to confront and speak first to, often aggressively. |
| ashen1 |
of the color of ashes; very pale. |
| clinch |
to make certain or final; settle. |
| eventuality |
something that might happen; contingent occurrence. |
| idealism |
the pursuit of or belief in noble ideals, principles, and values. |
| impenetrable |
impossible to enter; impervious. |
| martinet |
a person who enforces very strict discipline, especially in the military. |
| mellifluous |
flowing and sweet, as though with honey. |
| mettle |
toughness of character; courage. |
| populist |
a person, especially a political leader, who represents, or claims to represent, the interests and concerns of the common people rather than the privileged, the politically powerful, or the intelligentsia. |
| presumptive |
affording a reasonable basis for belief. |
| regurgitate |
to surge or pour back or out, especially from of a place of containment, as gases, liquids, or undigested food. |
| rile |
to make angry; irritate or annoy. |
| scathing |
harshly condemning; brutal. |
| turbid |
clouded or murky because of stirred-up particles or sediment; muddy. |