| abet |
to incite, encourage, or aid, especially in wrongdoing. |
| confluence |
a joining of two or more streams, or their point of junction. |
| enfranchise |
to give the rights of a citizen to, especially the right to vote. |
| entrench |
to establish firmly and unchangeably. |
| evenhanded |
fair and impartial in the treatment of others; equitable. |
| impale |
to pierce and hold fast with a sharp-pointed instrument such as a spear. |
| impudence |
the act or condition of being boldly disrespectful; insolence. |
| mandatory |
ordered; required; obligatory. |
| posterity |
all generations to come. |
| recourse |
that which may be turned to for assistance, protection, or a way out of a difficult situation. |
| referendum |
the submission of a legislative measure to a vote by the general public, or the vote thus taken. |
| restive |
unable to remain at rest; impatient or ill at ease, especially under restraint. |
| ungovernable |
unable to be governed, ordered, or controlled; uncontrollable. |
| venial |
able to be excused, pardoned, or forgiven, as a minor error, offense, or sin. (Cf. mortal.) |
| vivacious |
full of life and spirit; animated. |