| audacity |
courage or boldness often combined with daring or recklessness. |
| cite |
to use the words of someone else; quote. |
| compulsion |
coercion or constraint; act of using force to bring about another's action. |
| contagion |
the spreading of a disease by contact or close association. |
| correlate |
to have a causal, complementary, parallel, or reciprocal relationship. |
| dilapidated |
fallen into ruin or decay. |
| disparate |
essentially different and distinct. |
| dissimilar |
not alike; different. |
| formidable |
exceptionally difficult; daunting. |
| idolatry |
unquestioning or excessive devotion or adoration. |
| leaven |
to produce fermentation in (dough or batter), consequently causing the dough or batter to rise in the process of baking. |
| scapegoat |
one made to bear the blame for the wrongs of others. |
| spurious |
not genuine, authentic, or valid; false. |
| subversive |
tending or intended to undermine or cause the overthrow of an established authority, especially a national government. |
| utilitarian |
of, concerning, or aiming at usefulness. |