| broach |
to suggest or mention for the first time; bring up. |
| celibate |
abstaining from sexual relations, especially because of having taken a vow. |
| empathy |
identification with or sharing of another's feelings, situation, or attitudes. |
| encumber |
to hinder the normal progress, performance, or use of. |
| faze |
to bewilder or to disturb the composure or shake the resolve of; disconcert or daunt. |
| gaffe |
a crude social error; blunder; faux pas. |
| indictment |
the act of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury, or the condition of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury. |
| largess |
liberality in giving, especially money, and often with an implication of the giver's superiority. |
| moot |
not clearly settled; arguable; debatable. |
| nominal |
in name alone. |
| opalescent |
exhibiting a spectrum of colors or changing colors; iridescent. |
| precedent |
an action that may serve as an example for future acts of the same nature. |
| promulgate |
to explain or give instruction in (a doctrine) in public; advocate. |
| sedition |
actions or speech intended or serving to create rebellion against a government. |
| unrelenting |
continuing with the same intensity, force, speed, or the like; not decreasing or weakening. |