| academician |
one who belongs to an organization or institution that promotes learning. |
| avid |
having or showing great enthusiasm. |
| concord |
a state of agreement or harmony between persons or things. |
| disincline |
to cause to be unwilling or reluctant. |
| excoriate |
to denounce or criticize severely. |
| generalize |
to come to a broad idea or rule about something after considering particular facts. |
| insecurity |
the condition or quality of having insufficient protection or not being safe. |
| prevalent |
generally accepted; pervasive; widespread. |
| proximity |
the condition, quality, or fact of being near or close; nearness. |
| rejoinder |
a response to a reply; retort. |
| repudiate |
to reject completely as invalid or untrue. |
| revert |
to return to a previous state, practice, belief, or the like. |
| titular |
having a title but none of the power or responsibility related to it; nominal. |
| visage |
the face of a person, statue, or the like, especially in regard to its appearance or expression. |
| wheedle |
to try to persuade or influence by coaxing or flattery; cajole. |