| affirmation |
the act of affirming. |
| demean1 |
to lower in esteem, stature, or dignity; degrade. |
| detriment |
harm, injury, or loss. |
| grapple |
to grasp, twist, or wrestle in close combat. |
| heterogeneous |
made up of parts or members that differ from each other. (Cf. homogeneous.) |
| larceny |
the stealing of another's personal property; theft. |
| mediation |
the act or process of mediating between two disputing or disagreeing parties to bring about a resolution; arbitration. |
| objectivity |
the quality of being unbiased or without prejudice. |
| perfidy |
an act or the practice of conscious, deliberate disloyalty or treachery; breach of faith. |
| regress |
to go back or backwards, as in reverting to an earlier form or stage of development. |
| ricochet |
to bounce or skip off a surface at an angle; rebound. |
| skiff |
a small, light boat that may have sails but can be rowed by one oarsman. |
| socialite |
one who is prominent in fashionable social circles. |
| stark |
in all respects; total; extreme. |
| undaunted |
not discouraged; not giving up even though something is difficult or frightening. |