| accost |
to confront and speak first to, often aggressively. |
| censure |
to criticize or condemn. |
| cerebral |
characterized by intellect or reason. |
| exemplify |
to serve as an illustration of. |
| foreshadow |
to signal or indicate beforehand; presage; prefigure. |
| lionize |
to view or treat (someone) as a celebrity or extraordinary person. |
| moderation |
the avoidance of excesses or extremes, especially in behavior. |
| pariah |
a despised or socially outcast person. |
| projectile |
any object that is thrown, fired, or shot by an outside force or weapon. |
| rebuttal |
a statement or contention, as in a debate or legal case, that is intended to disprove or confute another. |
| resurgent |
surging or rising once again; coming back. |
| reticence |
the state or quality of being hesitant to speak out; reserve. |
| subside |
to become less; decrease. |
| tussle |
to fight or struggle roughly or energetically; scuffle. |
| unassailable |
not open to attack, doubt, or denial. |