| agitation |
the condition of being disturbed, anxious, or upset. |
| allusive |
abounding in or characterized by indirect references to culture, history, or other works of art, which are to be recognized or understood by the audience. |
| brazen |
shameless; bold. |
| clinch |
to make certain or final; settle. |
| corrugate |
to shape or bend or become shaped or bent into parallel, wavelike ridges and grooves. |
| credulity |
an inclination to believe or trust, especially without sufficient basis or evidence; gullibility. |
| deferential |
respectfully submissive to the desires, opinions, or judgments of others. |
| enclave |
a small territory or country mostly or completely surrounded by another. |
| ideology |
the body of beliefs, symbols, and political and social aims that characterizes a particular group or institution. |
| indispose |
to cause unwillingness or disinclination in; make averse. |
| mentor |
someone who plays an important role in another person's life as a guide and teacher. |
| rift |
a break in social relations, because of a difference of opinion, quarrel, or the like; breach. |
| surreptitious |
made, performed, or achieved by stealth or in secret. |
| torpid |
dormant or inactive, as in hibernation. |
| turncoat |
one who changes from one party, allegiance, or the like, to the opposite, especially a traitor. |