| denunciation |
the act of verbally condemning or attacking. |
| diverge |
to extend or move away in different directions from a common point. |
| empathy |
identification with or sharing of another's feelings, situation, or attitudes. |
| gallantry |
admirable courage. |
| inconsistency |
an instance of contradiction or illogic. |
| mediation |
the act or process of mediating between two disputing or disagreeing parties to bring about a resolution; arbitration. |
| natty |
(informal) neat, well-groomed, and smartly dressed; dapper. |
| overt |
openly apparent; not concealed. (Cf. covert.) |
| pessimist |
one who usually expects a bad outcome. |
| potable |
fit for drinking. |
| presentiment |
an intuition or sense of something about to happen; foreboding. |
| proxy |
a person who is authorized to act for or on behalf of another, especially as a voter; substitute. |
| recourse |
that which may be turned to for assistance, protection, or a way out of a difficult situation. |
| shamble |
to walk slowly, unsteadily, or awkwardly. |
| unfeigned |
not pretended or false; genuine; sincere. |