| derivative |
copied, modeled on, or extracted from something else. |
| disrupt |
to disturb or cause confusion in. |
| emphatic |
forceful, determined, or insistent in speech or action. |
| enthrall |
to hold the complete attention of; fascinate. |
| gall1 |
impudence; nerve. |
| hostage |
someone held prisoner by a person or group trying to force another person or group to meet certain demands. |
| inappropriate |
not right or proper for the time or place; not appropriate. |
| ironically |
contrary to what seemed likely at first or to what one would naturally predict. |
| profitable |
of a business, bringing in more money than is spent; financially successful. |
| startling |
causing one to move suddenly or involuntarily because loud, sudden, or unexpected. |
| temperate |
having neither extremely hot nor extremely cold temperatures and mild weather. |
| thwart |
to hinder, oppose, or frustrate. |
| transient |
brief in duration; temporary. |
| unlimited |
having no limits, bounds, or restrictions. |
| vital |
having to do with life. |