| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |