| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| solipsism |
the self-centered habit of interpreting and judging all things exclusively according to one's own concepts of meaning and value. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |