| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| inflection |
change that occurs in the form of words to show a grammatical characteristic such as the tense of a verb, the number of a noun, or the degree of an adjective or adverb. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |