| antecedent |
an event, circumstance, or thing coming before another. |
| backlash |
a strong reaction against some prior development, especially political or social change. |
| betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
| chagrin |
embarrassment or humiliation arising from disappointment or failure. |
| edict |
an order or decree proclaimed by a ruler or other of high authority. |
| emulate |
to try to be the same as or better than (another person), especially by imitating. |
| humility |
the quality or state of being humble; modesty about one's status or accomplishments. |
| insidious |
dangerous through cunning, subtlety, and underhandedness. |
| intemperate |
lacking moderation or restraint; excessive, overindulgent, violent, or the like. |
| juncture |
a particular point in time, especially a point of serious importance or crisis. |
| necessitate |
to make unavoidable; require. |
| nonconformity |
refusal or failure to adjust one's behavior and actions to accord or comply with societal customs, values, or the like. |
| plebeian |
in ancient Roman society, of or belonging to the class of commoners; not patrician. |
| stratum |
a level in a social hierarchy. |
| voluminous |
having or characterized by great size or quantity. |