| compulsion |
coercion or constraint; act of using force to bring about another's action. |
| deferential |
respectfully submissive to the desires, opinions, or judgments of others. |
| elaboration |
the act or an instance of adding explanatory material or detail, or the material or detail so added. |
| embody |
to put in a form that can be seen; make real. |
| emulate |
to try to be the same as or better than (another person), especially by imitating. |
| gibe |
a mocking or derisive comment. |
| ignominy |
the condition of being in disgrace or dishonor; humiliation. |
| illicit |
not permitted by custom or law; illegitimate. |
| inoffensive |
having no insulting or harmful qualities; innocuous. |
| monumental |
massive, imposing, or extremely conspicuous. |
| nostalgia |
a longing for the past. |
| obligatory |
required; compulsory. |
| propitiate |
to overcome the disfavor or distrust of; conciliate; appease. |
| referendum |
the submission of a legislative measure to a vote by the general public, or the vote thus taken. |
| suave |
polished and urbane. |