| affirmation |
the act of affirming. |
| chastise |
to punish, often corporally. |
| constrain |
to keep within tight restrictions; confine. |
| cosmopolitan |
of, drawn from, or common to all the world or all the peoples of the world. |
| euphony |
a pleasing, harmonious quality of sounds, especially words. |
| ferment |
a state of upset or fast change. |
| fictitious |
intended to deceive; not genuine; imaginary. |
| juxtapose |
to bring together for the purpose of side-by-side comparison or contrast. |
| nadir |
the lowest or most depressing point or stage. |
| proficient |
adept or skilled, usually as a result of study or practice. |
| rebuff |
to reject, repel, block, or set back. |
| superficial |
of, pertaining to, or located on the surface. |
| surveillance |
a close watch or observation, especially of a person or group of people under suspicion. |
| vehement |
intensely emotional; impassioned; heated. |
| venal |
capable of acting dishonestly or wrongly in return for money or the like; open to accepting bribes; corrupt. |