| amass |
to gather or accumulate for oneself. |
| arraign |
to bring before a court of law to respond to a charge or indictment. |
| auxiliary |
serving as an extra means of support; additional. |
| backlash |
a strong reaction against some prior development, especially political or social change. |
| connote |
to suggest or imply (meanings or associations) in addition to the literal meaning. |
| grandiose |
pretentious or pompous. |
| habitable |
capable of being lived in. |
| infraction |
an act or instance of breaking or violating, usually a rule or law; violation or breach. |
| inglorious |
bringing shame or disgrace; shameful; dishonorable. |
| jollity |
the state or quality of being merry; gaiety. |
| loquacious |
given to talking much or excessively; garrulous. |
| martinet |
a person who enforces very strict discipline, especially in the military. |
| pertinacious |
tenacious in purpose, opinion, or the like; persevering. |
| prudery |
the state, quality, or characteristic of being overly concerned with modest or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like. |
| tumultuous |
full of noise, commotion, or disorder; riotous. |