| accountability |
the state or quality of being responsible for providing an explanation or justification. |
| demur |
to object or indicate opposition to something. |
| equity |
the quality of being fair and reasonable; fairness. |
| euphemism |
the word or expression so substituted. |
| instigate |
to purposely agitate or incite; provoke; foment. |
| lucrative |
producing monetary gain; profitable. |
| noxious |
harmful, dangerous, or destructive, especially to health. |
| observable |
able to be seen; visible. |
| orthodox |
of, having to do with, or following what is believed or practiced by most other people. |
| overture |
an opening move to begin something. |
| parry |
to deflect or knock aside (a blow or stroke), as with one's weapon in fencing. |
| resuscitate |
to bring back to life or consciousness; revive. |
| revelry |
noisy merrymaking. |
| viscid |
of a gluelike consistency. |
| zealous |
characterized by, showing, or filled with an intense enthusiasm, as toward a cause, purpose, or activity. |