| advocate |
to speak or act in favor of. |
| audacity |
courage or boldness often combined with daring or recklessness. |
| correlate |
to have a causal, complementary, parallel, or reciprocal relationship. |
| crossfire |
a volley of projectiles, especially gunfire, directed at some central point from two separated positions. |
| discordant |
in conflict or disagreement. |
| duplicitous |
deceitful, treacherous, or double-dealing. |
| grapple |
to grasp, twist, or wrestle in close combat. |
| gubernatorial |
of or pertaining to the office of governor or to a governor. |
| imperil |
to put at risk; endanger. |
| polemic |
an emphatic statement of a controversial viewpoint, usually criticizing or refuting an existing position. |
| presumptuous |
excessively bold or forward. |
| profusion |
an abundant supply or display. |
| ruse |
a trick, pretense, or diversion intended to deceive or mislead. |
| strident |
harsh-sounding or loud; raucous; grating. |
| whimsical |
characterized by or resulting from a sudden desire or fancy. |