| compulsion |
coercion or constraint; act of using force to bring about another's action. |
| duplicity |
deceitful speech or action. |
| earthy |
realistic, practical, and unpretentious. |
| foray |
a quick raid or sudden advance, usually military and often to take forage or plunder. |
| franchise |
a right or privilege conferred by a government, especially the right to vote or the rights and powers of incorporation. |
| gibe |
a mocking or derisive comment. |
| incorporate |
to include as part of a larger thing; blend. |
| notation |
a system of signs used to stand for numbers, words, or musical notes. |
| partake |
to take part; participate (usually followed by "in"). |
| patronize |
to act in an offensively superior manner toward. |
| promulgate |
to explain or give instruction in (a doctrine) in public; advocate. |
| prurient |
characterized by or causing lewdness or lust. |
| singular |
extraordinary or exceptional. |
| untested |
not having been tried or used in a way that would prove or disprove effectiveness or validity. |
| viscous |
having an adhesive, gluey consistency that resists flow. |