| coercive |
using threats, intimidation, or force to persuade or pressure someone to do something. |
| dissociate |
to sever a mental connection between; separate. |
| encampment |
a place where a rough, temporary living area has been set up. |
| garish |
marked by excessive or tasteless color or decoration; gaudy; flashy. |
| impassioned |
full of strong emotion. |
| limpid |
perfectly clear; transparent. |
| nonentity |
someone or something that is insignificant, dull, undistinguished, or unimportant, especially a person. |
| probity |
proven trustworthiness; honesty; integrity. |
| risqué |
very close to indecency or indelicacy; sexually suggestive; racy. |
| timorous |
showing or marked by fear; fearful; timid. |
| tincture |
an alcohol solution containing a medicinal substance. |
| vie |
to compete with another for victory, superiority, or the like (usually followed by "for"). |
| vindicate |
to free from an accusation, suspicion, or doubt by indisputable proof. |
| witticism |
a clever, often perceptive joke, insult, or saying. |
| zealot |
a person who is excessively and often intolerantly enthusiastic, especially about a cause or religious faith; fanatic. |