| affirmation |
the act of affirming. |
| bawdy |
coarsely or indecently humorous; risqué. |
| exemplar |
one worthy to be imitated or studied; model. |
| fiscal |
pertaining to public or governmental finances. |
| flippant |
disrespectful or indifferent to someone or something worthy of respect; shallowly humorous. |
| fractious |
inclined to be irritable and quarrelsome; cranky. |
| idolatry |
unquestioning or excessive devotion or adoration. |
| influx |
the act or an instance of flowing in. |
| irrevocable |
impossible to take back, undo, or cancel. |
| pensive |
thoughtful in a sad or deeply serious way. |
| presumptuous |
excessively bold or forward. |
| pretext |
a false reason or claim put forward to mask one's true motive or aim. |
| tractable |
easy to manage or guide; docile. |
| undermine |
to gradually, secretly, or imperceptibly weaken and destroy. |
| viscid |
of a gluelike consistency. |