| acerbic |
sharp, sour, or harsh in manner, tone, or the like. |
| agility |
the ability to move or think easily and quickly. |
| cessation |
a pausing or stopping; discontinuance. |
| diffident |
unsure of oneself; shy; demure. |
| electrify |
to shock, startle, or excite. |
| licentious |
not within the bounds of morality or propriety, especially with regard to sexual conduct; immoral; lewd. |
| mainstay |
the main support of something. |
| mimicry |
an act, instance, or the art of imitating or copying the speech, behavior, or expressions of others. |
| natal |
of or concerning one's birth. |
| preempt |
to seize or appropriate ahead of others. |
| procure |
to get or get hold of by effort; obtain. |
| risqué |
very close to indecency or indelicacy; sexually suggestive; racy. |
| subsidy |
direct financial assistance provided by the government to a business, industry, educational institution, individual, or the like. |
| truism |
a self-evident statement; platitude. |
| turbid |
clouded or murky because of stirred-up particles or sediment; muddy. |