| affirmation |
the act of affirming. |
| benevolent |
desiring to do good for others; generous. |
| bourgeois |
of, related to, or characteristic of the middle class. |
| contraband |
goods banned by law from being imported or exported. |
| excoriate |
to denounce or criticize severely. |
| insolvent |
incapable of paying debts or meeting liabilities; penniless; bankrupt. |
| propound |
to propose or set forth for consideration. |
| quell |
to overpower or suppress with force; put down; quash. |
| reconcile |
to heal differences and restore a good relationship between. |
| revere |
to respect or admire greatly. |
| schematic |
of, pertaining to, or formed like an outline or diagram. |
| sundry |
of various kinds; miscellaneous. |
| taciturn |
habitually silent and uncommunicative. |
| truism |
a self-evident statement; platitude. |
| unassailable |
not open to attack, doubt, or denial. |