| admonish |
to warn or caution. |
| backlash |
a strong reaction against some prior development, especially political or social change. |
| bifurcation |
the act or result of dividing into two branches, or the state of being so divided. |
| courier |
someone who delivers messages, packages, and the like, especially for a government, military organization, or business. |
| credential |
something that entitles one to confidence, credit, privilege, or authority. |
| distill |
to subject (a substance) to heat to the point of vaporization, and then to cooling to produce condensation. |
| expunge |
to cross out or erase. |
| implicate |
to involve or prove involvement of (someone or something) in an affair, situation, event, or series of events. |
| profiteer |
a person who gains excessive profits, especially by selling scarce commodities at very high prices. |
| prurient |
characterized by or causing lewdness or lust. |
| psyche |
the mental makeup of a person or group. |
| respite |
a period of rest, especially from something difficult or unpleasant. |
| undaunted |
not discouraged; not giving up even though something is difficult or frightening. |
| variegate |
to make varied or give variety to, especially by making multicolored. |
| virile |
having the qualities of a man; characteristically masculine. |