| discernible |
able to be perceived or distinguished. |
| dispel |
to scatter or drive away in all directions. |
| enfranchise |
to give the rights of a citizen to, especially the right to vote. |
| hegemony |
predominance of one country or social group over others by virtue of leadership or influence. |
| impassable |
impossible to go past, through, over, or around. |
| ingénue |
an inexperienced or artless girl or the role of a such a girl in a dramatic presentation. |
| outstrip |
to exceed or surpass. |
| permissive |
allowing much, often excessive, freedom of behavior; lenient. |
| perturb |
to cause great disturbance in (the mind); agitate or worry. |
| posterior |
located behind or toward the back of something. |
| propriety |
proper or appropriate behavior. |
| shard |
a piece of a broken object, especially a fragment of pottery or glass. |
| skepticism |
distrust or disbelief, or a general tendency to doubt and question. |
| surreptitious |
made, performed, or achieved by stealth or in secret. |
| wholehearted |
without reservation; sincere and enthusiastic. |