| callous |
not having kindness; not sensitive; having a hard heart. |
| clout |
(informal) influence or power to persuade. |
| conjecture |
the making of a guess or inference, especially with little evidence. |
| degenerate |
to decline from an original or former condition; change for the worse in nature or quality; deteriorate. |
| exuberance |
the condition or quality of being vigorously happy or high-spirited. |
| flail |
to cause to move wildly. |
| havoc |
ruin or devastation. |
| infatuate |
to cause a foolish and irrational passion or attachment in (someone). |
| interpose |
to insert (a comment, question, criticism, or the like) in the course of a conversation or speech. |
| laxity |
the state or quality of being careless or slack; looseness. |
| pastoral |
of or relating to the country or country life; rural. |
| populous |
having a large population. |
| quota |
the part or share of something that is due to a person or group. |
| spat1 |
a short, slight quarrel. |
| stigma |
a long-lasting mark or stain on one's character or reputation, especially of disgrace or reproach. |