| arrogance |
the condition or quality of being arrogant; having too much pride or belief in one's superiority. |
| backlash |
a strong reaction against some prior development, especially political or social change. |
| canvass |
to conduct a survey of; poll. |
| choleric |
having a quick temper; easily angered. |
| conclusive |
serving to reach a final answer or decision, or to settle. |
| degenerate |
to decline from an original or former condition; change for the worse in nature or quality; deteriorate. |
| gradation |
a gradual almost imperceptible change, especially from one tone or texture to another. |
| orientation |
the act or process of preparing oneself or others for a new situation. |
| penurious |
extremely needy or poor; poverty-stricken. |
| petulance |
the state or quality of being easily or unreasonably irritated, impatient, or ill tempered. |
| quell |
to overpower or suppress with force; put down; quash. |
| refraction |
the bending of rays or waves of light, heat, sound, or the like when passed obliquely from one medium to another with a different rate of transmission. |
| rehabilitate |
to restore to good health or to an otherwise improved state of being. |
| spar2 |
to make boxing movements without hitting hard, as for practice or in fun. |
| tempestuous |
characterized by disturbance or commotion; stormy; turbulent. |