| accrue |
to grow or accumulate over time, especially as something of benefit. |
| coercive |
using threats, intimidation, or force to persuade or pressure someone to do something. |
| confidant |
one to whom a secret or secrets are entrusted. |
| diffidence |
reticence; shyness. |
| edict |
an order or decree proclaimed by a ruler or other of high authority. |
| egotist |
a conceited person; braggart. |
| equanimity |
the quality of remaining calm, serene, or unruffled, especially under stress; composure. |
| extant |
still in existence; current; not extinct, destroyed, or lost. |
| finite |
limited in number, quantity, or duration; capable of being measured. (Cf. infinite.) |
| hubris |
the pride associated with arrogance; pride considered as sin. |
| mainstay |
the main support of something. |
| manacle |
a metal fetter like a bracelet, usually one of a pair linked by a chain, used to shackle the wrists; handcuff. |
| ornamentation |
decoration; embellishment. |
| proletarian |
of, pertaining or belong to, or characteristic of the working class, especially laborers who lack capital. |
| unpalatable |
not acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |