| aftermath |
the result or consequence of an event. |
| betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
| catharsis |
in psychotherapy, the bringing of repressed thoughts and feelings to consciousness in order to release emotional tension, or the release itself. |
| chagrin |
embarrassment or humiliation arising from disappointment or failure. |
| codicil |
an addition or appendix, especially one modifying the terms of a will. |
| contagion |
the spreading of a disease by contact or close association. |
| discernible |
able to be perceived or distinguished. |
| exigent |
requiring immediate attention; urgent or critical. |
| insubstantial |
lacking firmness or solidity; slight. |
| jurisdiction |
the right or authority to interpret and administer the law. |
| litigious |
inclined to bring lawsuits. |
| naysayer |
a person who refuses, denies, or opposes, especially because of cynicism or pessimism. |
| obtuse |
not keen or quick to notice, feel, or comprehend; dull or insensitive. |
| preclude |
to prevent from happening by means of prior action or previously established condition. |
| tenet |
any belief, opinion, doctrine, or the like, that a person or especially an organization holds as being true. |