| constraint |
a state of confinement or restraint. |
| criminality |
the condition or fact of being against the law; illegality. |
| curriculum |
the courses offered at a school or in a particular area of study. |
| discontinuity |
lack of coherence or logical sequence. |
| felicitous |
well-suited or apt; very appropriate. |
| insolence |
rude or impudent behavior or speech. |
| magnitude |
size or extent. |
| melodrama |
behavior or events, in reality or fiction, with similarly exaggerated features or effects. |
| protract |
to extend in time; prolong. |
| pursuant |
following on or proceeding from (usually followed by "to"). |
| recast |
to rewrite, reconstruct, or conceive again in a different form. |
| solace |
comfort or consolation in times of sorrow or suffering. |
| touchstone |
a test or standard by which to evaluate the worth of something. |
| veneer |
a superficial outward appearance or show. |
| wily |
cleverly deceitful; tricky; cunning. |