| compulsion |
coercion or constraint; act of using force to bring about another's action. |
| constituent |
forming a part of something. |
| covet |
to wish to have very much; envy. |
| denude |
to strip bare; remove covering from. |
| diverge |
to extend or move away in different directions from a common point. |
| evasion |
the act or an instance of escaping, avoiding, or failing to perform something. |
| ignominy |
the condition of being in disgrace or dishonor; humiliation. |
| onslaught |
a forceful, often sudden, offensive maneuver; attack. |
| overt |
openly apparent; not concealed. (Cf. covert.) |
| pique |
to cause (a feeling or action) to be aroused or incited. |
| qualm |
a feeling of guilt or doubt. |
| sedate |
composed and dignified. |
| sensual |
related to or providing pleasure from the ways humans perceive stimuli, such as through touch, taste, or smell. |
| vicissitude |
(usually plural) unexpected and unforeseeable changes or shifts, as in one's circumstances. |
| waylay |
to attack or accost unexpectedly after lying in wait for. |