| coerce |
to persuade or pressure (a person) to do something by using threats, intimidation, or the like. |
| digression |
the act or result of straying from the main topic. |
| discreet |
reserved and judicious, especially in talking about or otherwise revealing confidential matters; circumspect. |
| disputatious |
inclined to quarrel or provoke argument. |
| dogged |
persistent or stubborn. |
| exemplar |
one worthy to be imitated or studied; model. |
| garner |
to accumulate, acquire, or receive in abundance. |
| ignominious |
characterized by or associated with disgrace, dishonor, or shame; humiliating. |
| morbid |
in an unhealthy, gloomy mental state; preoccupied with sickness, abnormality, or death. |
| patronage |
the financial or other support given to a business establishment by its customers or clients. |
| personify |
to be a perfect or typical example of; embody. |
| sensory |
of or pertaining to hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting, or touching. |
| tirade |
a long, forceful, or angry speech, often critical or denunciatory in nature; harangue. |
| treatise |
a detailed and formal written work, usually dealing systematically with a single theme or subject. |
| umbrage |
a feeling of offense, irritation, or resentment. |