| belligerence |
a very aggressive or hostile attitude; warlike nature. |
| concomitant |
existing or happening at the same time as something else, especially as the less important thing or event; accompanying; attendant. |
| disuse |
the state or condition of not being used or practiced any longer. |
| exigent |
requiring immediate attention; urgent or critical. |
| grapple |
to grasp, twist, or wrestle in close combat. |
| jeopardize |
to cause to be in danger or at risk; imperil. |
| perceptual |
of, relating to, or involving perception. |
| philosophy |
the study of the nature of life, truth, knowledge, and other important human matters, |
| presumption |
a belief that is taken for granted but not proved. |
| risqué |
very close to indecency or indelicacy; sexually suggestive; racy. |
| salutary |
having or intended to have a beneficial effect. |
| squalor |
living conditions that are filthy, or the state of being dirty or foul. |
| touchstone |
a test or standard by which to evaluate the worth of something. |
| uncomplicated |
not difficult to understand or deal with; simple; straightforward. |
| wayward |
difficult to control; willfully disobedient. |