| arbitrary |
resulting from personal opinions, wishes, or feelings instead of from a rule or reason. |
| civilian |
of or relating to the daily life of ordinary citizens, not of the military or police. |
| compact1 |
to pack closely and tightly together. |
| comply |
to do what is asked or demanded; act in agreement with a rule (sometimes followed by "with"). |
| confront |
to meet, face, or stand up to boldly. |
| downplay |
to dismiss the significance of; minimize. |
| factual |
containing facts; true. |
| fluster |
to cause to become nervous, confused, or upset. |
| fracture |
a break or crack. |
| informal |
relaxed in style or feeling; casual. |
| offend |
to cause to be angry, annoyed, or insulted. |
| scholarly |
of or appropriate to a student or a learned person. |
| termination |
the act or an instance of ending, or the fact or condition of being ended. |
| unoriginal |
not new or inventive; derived or copied from something else. |
| verge |
the border or edge of something. |