| alacrity |
willing promptness. |
| bourgeois |
of, related to, or characteristic of the middle class. |
| delineate |
to describe or portray in precise or vivid detail. |
| estimable |
worthy of respect or admiration. |
| feral |
existing in a wild natural state; not domesticated. |
| fledgling |
a young bird that has just grown flight feathers or learned to fly. |
| inescapable |
unable to be avoided or ignored. |
| junta |
a small group, often of military officers, acting as the rulers of a nation, especially provisionally after the overthrow of a previous government. |
| miscreant |
evil or malevolent; villainous. |
| resurgent |
surging or rising once again; coming back. |
| revel |
to feel great pleasure; rejoice (usually followed by "in"). |
| stymie |
throw an obstacle in the way of (something or someone); impede; thwart. |
| subterfuge |
a stratagem or artifice used to hide, avoid, or deceive. |
| surreptitious |
made, performed, or achieved by stealth or in secret. |
| volatility |
the quality or condition of being highly changeable or inconsistent. |