| ardor |
very strong feelings; passion; fervor. |
| coerce |
to persuade or pressure (a person) to do something by using threats, intimidation, or the like. |
| convulsion |
a violent, involuntary contraction of the muscles. |
| discredit |
to harm the reputation of. |
| embody |
to put in a form that can be seen; make real. |
| insolvent |
incapable of paying debts or meeting liabilities; penniless; bankrupt. |
| juxtapose |
to bring together for the purpose of side-by-side comparison or contrast. |
| larceny |
the stealing of another's personal property; theft. |
| mores |
the behaviors and manners accepted and expected in a social group, embodying its fundamental moral standards. |
| palpable |
easy to sense or perceive; obvious. |
| potable |
fit for drinking. |
| putative |
widely thought to be such; reputed; supposed. |
| reprehensible |
deserving of blame or reproof; condemnable; blameworthy. |
| undercut |
to act so as to lessen the effectiveness or influence of; undermine or thwart. |
| veer |
to change direction; turn quickly. |