| accountability |
the state or quality of being responsible for providing an explanation or justification. |
| bereaved |
in a state of grief over the death of a friend or relative. |
| capitulate |
to surrender or acquiesce. |
| coda |
a passage that brings a musical composition to a conclusion. |
| coercive |
using threats, intimidation, or force to persuade or pressure someone to do something. |
| emend |
to correct or improve (written text), especially by removing errors; edit. |
| feral |
existing in a wild natural state; not domesticated. |
| fractious |
inclined to be irritable and quarrelsome; cranky. |
| incision |
a cut made during surgery. |
| lieu |
the place formerly occupied by something or someone. |
| misnomer |
an incorrect or inappropriate name. |
| mores |
the behaviors and manners accepted and expected in a social group, embodying its fundamental moral standards. |
| submissive |
inclined or obliged to submit; unresisting; obedient; docile. |
| vanguard |
the leading or foremost position or part of a movement or force; forefront. |
| winsome |
attractive or charming. |