| altercation |
a loud or angry argument or quarrel. |
| anonymous |
having an unknown name or identity. |
| cede |
to give up or surrender, especially formally. |
| coherent |
lumping, holding, or sticking together. |
| culmination |
the highest point; zenith; climax. |
| delimit |
to define or mark the boundaries of; demarcate. |
| execrable |
of very poor quality; extremely inferior. |
| ingénue |
an inexperienced or artless girl or the role of a such a girl in a dramatic presentation. |
| patina |
a greenish, brownish, or reddish crust or film produced by oxidation on the surface of old metals such as bronze and copper. |
| plausible |
seeming to be true or reasonable; credible. |
| proscribe |
to make illegal or prohibit. |
| soluble |
able to be dissolved. |
| speculative |
of, pertaining to, or based on conjecture or theorizing. |
| trepidation |
a condition of anxiety or dread; alarm. |
| tumult |
the noise and commotion of a large crowd; uproar. |