| accountability |
the state or quality of being responsible for providing an explanation or justification. |
| affront |
something that is said or done on purpose to be rude or mean. |
| alienate |
to cause to become unfriendly or averse; estrange. |
| altruism |
unselfish concern for the well-being of others. |
| expulsion |
an act or instance of forcing out, or the state of being forced out. |
| foreshadow |
to signal or indicate beforehand; presage; prefigure. |
| leaven |
to produce fermentation in (dough or batter), consequently causing the dough or batter to rise in the process of baking. |
| malady |
an illness of the body or mind. |
| misnomer |
an incorrect or inappropriate name. |
| noncommittal |
not revealing what one's preference, feeling, or opinion is. |
| promontory |
a high cliff that sticks out into a large body of water or that rises above an area of lower land. |
| raze |
to knock down or tear down (a structure); level. |
| superficial |
of, pertaining to, or located on the surface. |
| tenure |
the period of holding or possessing something. |
| terse |
effectively brief and to the point; concise; pithy. |