| brusque |
impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt. |
| collusion |
action undertaken in secret partnership or collaboration, usually for illicit purposes. |
| counterfeiter |
one who makes fraudulent imitations or copies, especially of money. |
| discernible |
able to be perceived or distinguished. |
| ensue |
to occur as the result of an earlier event. |
| euphoric |
having or exhibiting a strong feeling of well-being or elation. |
| hiatus |
a gap or break in activity, time, or space; interruption. |
| maladjustment |
an inability to bring one's own needs into harmony with the demands of the external environment. |
| miff |
to cause (someone) to become annoyed; offend. |
| paraphrase |
a restatement of a passage or text in somewhat different words so as to simplify, clarify, or amplify. |
| psychiatrist |
a medical doctor who treats people with mental and emotional illnesses. |
| revere |
to respect or admire greatly. |
| shackle |
a metal band or one of a pair of metal rings used to bind the wrist or ankle of a prisoner or animal. |
| stalemate |
any situation in which a further action, offer, or the like is impossible or unlikely; deadlock. |
| sundry |
of various kinds; miscellaneous. |