| academician |
one who belongs to an organization or institution that promotes learning. |
| bedlam |
a situation or scene of confused disorder and uproar. |
| belated |
too late; tardy. |
| cistern |
a tank or other receptacle for catching and storing water, especially rainwater. |
| delectable |
extremely pleasing to the taste; delicious. |
| liability |
the condition of or potential for being held responsible. |
| officiate |
to function as a priest or minister in a religious ceremony. |
| panache |
a confidently stylish, dashing, or flamboyant manner. |
| possessive |
having a strong desire to own and keep things. |
| regression |
the act or condition of return to an earlier form or less advanced state; biological or psychological reversion. |
| rejoinder |
a response to a reply; retort. |
| self-determination |
the ability or freedom of a people to decide their own form of government. |
| slur |
to speak of disparagingly; belittle. |
| temporize |
to be indecisive or delay acting, as in order to gain time or avoid conflict. |
| tussle |
to fight or struggle roughly or energetically; scuffle. |