| backfire |
to have results that are the opposite of what one wanted. |
| capitulate |
to surrender or acquiesce. |
| chauvinist |
one who has a biased belief in the superiority of one's own sex over the other. |
| concourse |
a large open space, as in a railway station, where many people pass or gather. |
| denude |
to strip bare; remove covering from. |
| impassioned |
full of strong emotion. |
| incense2 |
to make very angry. |
| invalidate |
to deprive a claim of force or effect by negating its factual or legal basis. |
| montage |
the technique of juxtaposing or superimposing images in a photograph or on motion picture film. |
| obsequious |
showing or tending to show servile obedience or deference; fawning. |
| piteous |
worthy of or inspiring great sympathy. |
| posit |
to propose or suggest as an account of something or as a contribution to an understanding of something. |
| ratify |
to approve in an official way; confirm. |
| repugnance |
strong dislike, distaste, or aversion. |
| spat1 |
a short, slight quarrel. |