| coercive |
using threats, intimidation, or force to persuade or pressure someone to do something. |
| egregious |
remarkably bad; flagrant; glaring. |
| enfranchise |
to give the rights of a citizen to, especially the right to vote. |
| exalt |
to honor or glorify. |
| gawk |
to look at someone or something fixedly and somewhat dopily; gape. |
| habituate |
to make accustomed to. |
| implicit |
implied rather than directly stated. |
| impudence |
the act or condition of being boldly disrespectful; insolence. |
| leaven |
to produce fermentation in (dough or batter), consequently causing the dough or batter to rise in the process of baking. |
| nonconformity |
refusal or failure to adjust one's behavior and actions to accord or comply with societal customs, values, or the like. |
| ornamentation |
decoration; embellishment. |
| piety |
worshipful devotion to and veneration of God or family. |
| plight1 |
a state or situation, especially an unhappy or unlucky one; predicament. |
| repository |
a container or place where things may be stored; storage unit or space. |
| spate |
a sudden rush, outpouring, or flood. |