| desist |
to stop acting in a certain way. |
| elitist |
believing in, supporting, or promoting the superiority of a select or privileged group. |
| escalation |
increase in amount, scope, or intensity. |
| fraught |
accompanied by; full of, usually something bad or unpleasant. |
| matriculate |
to enroll or be enrolled in an organization, especially a college or university. |
| mesmerize |
to induce a hypnotic trance in; hypnotize. |
| natty |
(informal) neat, well-groomed, and smartly dressed; dapper. |
| ovation |
a prolonged or enthusiastic episode of applause for someone, as following a performance. |
| presage |
to be a sign or warning of; portend or foretell. |
| primacy |
the state of being first, earliest, most essential, or most important. |
| pundit |
an authoritative, or purportedly authoritative, commentator or critic. |
| recast |
to rewrite, reconstruct, or conceive again in a different form. |
| salient |
extremely noticeable or prominent; conspicuous; important. |
| shamble |
to walk slowly, unsteadily, or awkwardly. |
| temerity |
reckless or foolish boldness; rash disregard of danger. |