| clout |
(informal) influence or power to persuade. |
| conflagration |
a large, damaging fire. |
| conscript |
a military recruit summoned by draft; draftee. |
| credible |
believable or plausible. |
| crux |
an essential, basic, crucial, or pivotal point. |
| docile |
obedient and easy to manage. |
| fester |
to become filled with pus; become infected. |
| mores |
the behaviors and manners accepted and expected in a social group, embodying its fundamental moral standards. |
| prurient |
characterized by or causing lewdness or lust. |
| rediscover |
to begin experiencing again; find again; regain. |
| repercussion |
(usually plural) a result or effect of an action or event, often occurring indirectly or unexpectedly. |
| succinct |
briefly but clearly stated; concise. |
| traduce |
to make malicious or false statements about; slander. |
| verve |
energetic enthusiasm; liveliness. |
| wrest |
to take away with, or as if with, a twist or pull. |