| accountability |
the state or quality of being responsible for providing an explanation or justification. |
| adjoin |
to be next to; border on. |
| ambulatory |
able to walk about. |
| cavil |
to make petty criticisms or objections; carp (usually followed by "at" or "about"). |
| clemency |
the inclination to be merciful or forgiving; leniency. |
| corrugate |
to shape or bend or become shaped or bent into parallel, wavelike ridges and grooves. |
| crossfire |
a volley of projectiles, especially gunfire, directed at some central point from two separated positions. |
| facet |
one of the small, flat, polished surfaces of a cut gem. |
| invocation |
the act or process of calling out to a god, muse, or the like, for help, support, or inspiration. |
| materialistic |
being more greatly concerned with things in the world that can be acquired than with spiritual matters or values. |
| prowess |
great skill or talent; superior ability. |
| recrimination |
an accusation made in response to being accused by another, or the act of countering one accusation with another. |
| simpleminded |
not complex or sophisticated. |
| symposium |
a conference or meeting on a single topic, usually involving several speakers. |
| turncoat |
one who changes from one party, allegiance, or the like, to the opposite, especially a traitor. |