| accost |
to confront and speak first to, often aggressively. |
| bravado |
a false, exaggerated, or boastful display of courage. |
| cater |
to supply food or other service. |
| collusion |
action undertaken in secret partnership or collaboration, usually for illicit purposes. |
| confederation |
the act or process of confederating or allying. |
| degeneration |
the process of decline or decay. |
| depreciate |
to lower the cost or value of, especially of property for tax purposes, or of money. |
| disputation |
the act or process of arguing or debating a topic. |
| infatuation |
the condition of being deprived of judgment by an irrational or foolish attachment to someone or something. |
| lamentable |
deserving to be mourned or regretted; deplorable; unfortunate; disappointing. |
| levity |
a lack of seriousness; light, humorous, or foolish behavior or attitude. |
| magnanimous |
having or showing a generous, forgiving, or noble nature. |
| mercenary |
interested only in money and material gain. |
| referent |
anything in the real world or in the imagination that is symbolized or referred to by a word or other symbol. |
| tentative |
not yet fully developed or definitely decided; provisional. |