| backlash |
a strong reaction against some prior development, especially political or social change. |
| buoyancy |
the capacity to float or rise to the top in a liquid or gas. |
| consonance |
agreement, correspondence, or harmony. |
| contortion |
a straining or twisting by the intellect; mental gymnastics. |
| cozen |
to deceive or trick; swindle. |
| derivation |
the source of a thing; origin. |
| derogatory |
having the purpose or effect of detracting; disparaging. |
| douse1 |
to place or plunge in water or another liquid; immerse. |
| fiasco |
an utter and shameful failure. |
| influx |
the act or an instance of flowing in. |
| juncture |
a particular point in time, especially a point of serious importance or crisis. |
| limpid |
perfectly clear; transparent. |
| modulate |
to vary the loudness, pitch, intensity, or tone of; especially soften or tone down. |
| procure |
to get or get hold of by effort; obtain. |
| sensual |
related to or providing pleasure from the ways humans perceive stimuli, such as through touch, taste, or smell. |