| audacity |
courage or boldness often combined with daring or recklessness. |
| connote |
to suggest or imply (meanings or associations) in addition to the literal meaning. |
| decelerate |
to lower the speed of; decrease in velocity; slow down. |
| demean1 |
to lower in esteem, stature, or dignity; degrade. |
| disinterest |
lack of bias or self-interest; impartiality. |
| dissuade |
to urge or convince not to do something. |
| equilibrium |
a state of balance between two or more forces. |
| guise |
external appearance or semblance, especially if deceptive. |
| importune |
to pester with insistent demands or requests. |
| intractable |
not easily controlled, managed, or persuaded. |
| jocose |
inclined to joke; jovial; merry. |
| militant |
aggressive or combative in attitude or actions, especially in defense of a cause. |
| misapprehension |
a failure to understand. |
| pallid |
pale or whitened; lacking color. |
| undulate |
to move in waves or a wavelike motion. |