| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| tort |
in law, any civil rather than criminal harm or injury that violates the implicit duty of each citizen not to harm others, and for which one may bring a civil suit and collect compensation. |