| cohere |
to lump, hold, or stick together. |
| conformist |
one who tends to act in accordance or compliance with established standards or norms. |
| dissuade |
to urge or convince not to do something. |
| dole |
to deal out or distribute (food, money, or the like) in small amounts to needy people (usually followed by "out"). |
| ferocity |
the quality or state of being cruelly savage or fierce. |
| fleck |
a small patch of light or color. |
| inelegant |
without taste, grace, or refinement. |
| intonation |
the pattern of changes in pitch of the speaking or singing voice. |
| opinionated |
having definite and unchangeable views of things, often seemingly on all subjects. |
| pessimistic |
feeling in a negative way about things; expecting the worst to happen. |
| prevaricate |
to lie, mislead, or conceal the truth deliberately. |
| ribald |
characterized by or using rude, coarse, or vulgar language or humor. |
| sustenance |
nourishment that maintains life; food. |
| syncopate |
in music, to make (a rhythm) more complex as by accenting beats that are not normally accented or employing rests where accented beats would be expected. |
| tussle |
to fight or struggle roughly or energetically; scuffle. |