| ardor |
very strong feelings; passion; fervor. |
| criteria |
a set of standards or tests by which to judge or decide something. |
| deity |
a god or goddess. |
| depose |
to deprive of rank or office, especially from an important position such as that of king. |
| dossier |
a set of papers or documents that provide detailed information on a particular person or subject. |
| exhaustive |
thorough and all-encompassing. |
| fraught |
accompanied by; full of, usually something bad or unpleasant. |
| gaffe |
a crude social error; blunder; faux pas. |
| guise |
external appearance or semblance, especially if deceptive. |
| instigate |
to purposely agitate or incite; provoke; foment. |
| interject |
to insert (a remark or comment) between words or remarks or in the middle of a conversation or discussion. |
| patrician |
of, concerning, or belonging to an aristocratic class. |
| pertinacious |
tenacious in purpose, opinion, or the like; persevering. |
| rambunctious |
wildly or uncontrollably active; difficult to control; boisterous. |
| undercut |
to act so as to lessen the effectiveness or influence of; undermine or thwart. |