| conductive |
having the ability to allow the passage of electricity |
| deficit |
The amount by which something is less than what is needed. A deficit of money is caused by spending more than has been taken in. |
| elegy |
a sorrowful or mournful poem or musical composition, especially a lament for the dead. |
| elitist |
believing in, supporting, or promoting the superiority of a select or privileged group. |
| fervor |
strength, heatedness, or intensity of feeling; impassioned enthusiasm. |
| frolicsome |
full of high spirits, gaiety, or merriment; playful. |
| machination |
(usually plural) elaborate or devious schemes. |
| naysayer |
a person who refuses, denies, or opposes, especially because of cynicism or pessimism. |
| plagiarize |
to wrongfully and deliberately claim as one's own (the ideas, words, or the like) of someone else. |
| provocation |
the act of inciting or challenging another to react. |
| roil |
to disturb or anger; agitate. |
| sobriety |
abstinence from alcohol; temperance. |
| solemnize |
to carry out the formalities of performance required by (an occasion). |
| susceptible |
easily influenced or impressed (usually followed by "to"). |
| tractable |
easy to manage or guide; docile. |