| adversity |
a condition of trouble or difficulty. |
| chagrin |
embarrassment or humiliation arising from disappointment or failure. |
| gubernatorial |
of or pertaining to the office of governor or to a governor. |
| induce |
to persuade or influence, as to a course of action. |
| introspection |
examination of one's own thoughts, emotions, and sensations; self-scrutiny. |
| leaven |
to produce fermentation in (dough or batter), consequently causing the dough or batter to rise in the process of baking. |
| nuptial |
of or relating to a wedding ceremony or to marriage. |
| odious |
provoking or deserving of hatred; loathsome or repellent. |
| orthodox |
of, having to do with, or following what is believed or practiced by most other people. |
| outstrip |
to exceed or surpass. |
| paucity |
smallness of number or amount; scarcity. |
| pummel |
to strike heavily with or as if with the fists, a sword, a club, or the like; beat. |
| qualm |
a feeling of guilt or doubt. |
| slough2 |
to shed or discard; rid oneself of. |
| zealot |
a person who is excessively and often intolerantly enthusiastic, especially about a cause or religious faith; fanatic. |