| assert |
to state with force or confidence. |
| boisterous |
loud, unrestrained, and in high spirits; rowdy. |
| consequent |
following as a result. |
| conservative |
wanting things to stay as they are; not favoring change. |
| credibility |
the quality of being believable, or the power to cause others to believe. |
| deprecate |
to disparage or treat as having small value; depreciate. |
| destiny |
that which has happened or must happen to someone because of fate or luck. |
| disgruntle |
to make irritably dissatisfied or discontent. |
| flair |
a natural ability; talent. |
| heckler |
one who disrupts a performance or public address with annoying remarks or questions. |
| humane |
showing kindness or mercy. |
| insightful |
keenly perceptive. |
| lurid |
sensational; shocking or dramatic. |
| manuscript |
a piece of writing prepared by the author before it becomes a printed article or book. |
| tycoon |
a rich, powerful person in business or industry. |