| accost |
to confront and speak first to, often aggressively. |
| affluent |
having a lot of money; rich; wealthy. |
| commentary |
a series of explanatory or interpretive remarks or comments. |
| conflagration |
a large, damaging fire. |
| fastidious |
exceedingly particular or demanding especially in matters of detail; exacting. |
| ferment |
a state of upset or fast change. |
| gist |
the essential part or idea, as of an argument or written work. |
| interplay |
the action or influence of two or more things on each other; reciprocal effect. |
| intractable |
not easily controlled, managed, or persuaded. |
| jollity |
the state or quality of being merry; gaiety. |
| judicious |
characterized by or using sound judgment; wise; prudent. |
| obnoxious |
offensive or not pleasant. |
| palatable |
acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |
| placate |
to calm down and make less angry, especially by appeasement; conciliate; pacify. |
| throe |
(usually plural) any convulsive or anguished struggle, or great exertion. |