| desirous |
having a wish or a longing for something. |
| dispel |
to scatter or drive away in all directions. |
| erroneous |
containing or based on a mistake; incorrect. |
| evasion |
the act or an instance of escaping, avoiding, or failing to perform something. |
| ferment |
a state of upset or fast change. |
| incipient |
starting to exist or become apparent; in an early stage of development. |
| innuendo |
an indirect and usually derogatory hint, allusion, or insinuation. |
| jurisdiction |
the right or authority to interpret and administer the law. |
| memoir |
an account of facts or events based primarily on the author's personal experience. |
| nominal |
in name alone. |
| paraphrase |
a restatement of a passage or text in somewhat different words so as to simplify, clarify, or amplify. |
| particularity |
precise or detailed character. |
| putative |
widely thought to be such; reputed; supposed. |
| rile |
to make angry; irritate or annoy. |
| spurious |
not genuine, authentic, or valid; false. |