| acrid |
bitter in taste or smell; sharply irritating. |
| diffidence |
reticence; shyness. |
| exuberance |
the condition or quality of being vigorously happy or high-spirited. |
| fulcrum |
that which other things are contingent upon or built around; a pivotal point or agent. |
| galvanize |
to stimulate into awareness or activity. |
| insolence |
rude or impudent behavior or speech. |
| lewd |
characterized by vulgarity or offensively explicit sexual references; bawdy. |
| mentor |
someone who plays an important role in another person's life as a guide and teacher. |
| portal |
a doorway or entrance, especially a large and imposing one. |
| pseudonym |
a false name adopted by someone, especially an author, to conceal his or her identity; pen name. |
| rabid |
extreme in opinion or action; fanatical. |
| remit |
to refrain from carrying out; cancel. |
| temerity |
reckless or foolish boldness; rash disregard of danger. |
| tryst |
a meeting held at a specified time and place, especially a secret meeting of lovers; rendezvous. |
| unguided |
without someone to lead or escort. |