| audacity |
courage or boldness often combined with daring or recklessness. |
| concoct |
to make by putting together a number of parts or ingredients. |
| decorous |
proper or formal with respect to behavior, manners, appearance, or the like. |
| egoism |
the tendency to evaluate everything in relation to one's own interests; self-centeredness. |
| genteel |
displaying traits such as refinement and politeness that are traditionally associated with wealth and education. |
| gesticulation |
the act or an instance of using hand movements, as to add emphasis or expressiveness to speech. |
| heartrending |
causing or expressing deep sorrow or anguish. |
| induce |
to persuade or influence, as to a course of action. |
| infringe |
to cross established limits; encroach; trespass (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| inglorious |
bringing shame or disgrace; shameful; dishonorable. |
| ostracism |
an exclusion or rejection, as from a social group. |
| quorum |
the number of members that an organization's rules require to attend a meeting in order for voting or other business to take place. |
| reminiscence |
something that is remembered; memory or impression. |
| seedy |
unkempt or shabby. |
| subpoena |
in law, a formal written order summoning a witness to give testimony or requiring that specified evidence be submitted. |