| accost |
to confront and speak first to, often aggressively. |
| bogus |
not authentic; counterfeit. |
| contemptuous |
feeling or expressing angry disgust, as at something unworthy or wicked; scornful. |
| fervor |
strength, heatedness, or intensity of feeling; impassioned enthusiasm. |
| materialize |
to become fact; be realized. |
| mediocre |
of average to poor quality; ordinary. |
| mollify |
to ease or soothe the anger or emotion of; make calmer; appease. |
| naturalistic |
exhibiting or pertaining to naturalism. |
| neurotic |
suffering from needless fears and worries. |
| peccadillo |
a minor sin or offense, or a slight fault. |
| penchant |
a strong liking for or inclination towards something. |
| personify |
to be a perfect or typical example of; embody. |
| portly |
rather fat; stout. |
| rebuttal |
a statement or contention, as in a debate or legal case, that is intended to disprove or confute another. |
| replenish |
to make complete or full again; refill. |