| agitation |
the condition of being disturbed, anxious, or upset. |
| belligerence |
a very aggressive or hostile attitude; warlike nature. |
| coda |
a passage that brings a musical composition to a conclusion. |
| concurrent |
existing or occurring at the same time. |
| conscription |
compulsory enrollment in military service. |
| depict |
to show, describe, or portray in a painting, sculpture, or written work. |
| fatuous |
smugly foolish or stupid. |
| infamous |
having, deserving, or causing a bad reputation; notorious or shameful. |
| realist |
a person who tends to see or present things as they actually are. |
| recession1 |
a period of reduced or declining economic activity. |
| stupefy |
to astound or bedazzle. |
| tantamount |
equal to or the same as; equivalent. |
| transmute |
to change into another form, substance, state, or the like. |
| trite |
ineffective or stale because of frequent repetition; commonplace; hackneyed. |
| waylay |
to attack or accost unexpectedly after lying in wait for. |