| brazen |
shameless; bold. |
| brusque |
impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt. |
| contend |
to struggle; fight against difficulties or opposition. |
| corpulent |
fat; portly; obese. |
| electrify |
to shock, startle, or excite. |
| epitaph |
on a gravestone or tomb, an inscription commemorating the dead person. |
| indict |
to formally accuse (someone) of a crime in a court of law after studying evidence. |
| ostracism |
an exclusion or rejection, as from a social group. |
| proxy |
a person who is authorized to act for or on behalf of another, especially as a voter; substitute. |
| prudent |
showing good judgment and caution; sensible. |
| query |
a question. |
| quota |
the part or share of something that is due to a person or group. |
| rejoinder |
a response to a reply; retort. |
| subsidy |
direct financial assistance provided by the government to a business, industry, educational institution, individual, or the like. |
| veritable |
true; authentic; real. |