| capitulate |
to surrender or acquiesce. |
| connote |
to suggest or imply (meanings or associations) in addition to the literal meaning. |
| disarray |
confusion or disorder. |
| dogged |
persistent or stubborn. |
| dulcet |
pleasing to the ear; melodious. |
| effervescence |
high spirits; excitement; liveliness. |
| entrench |
to establish firmly and unchangeably. |
| fallacious |
based on unsound logic; in error; illogical. |
| imbalance |
a defect in proportion or balance between elements. |
| insular |
closed to new ideas; narrow-minded. |
| memoir |
an account of facts or events based primarily on the author's personal experience. |
| pallor |
unnatural lack of color, especially of the face. |
| plurality |
the largest proportion of votes in an election, especially when it is less than half the total, or the margin of votes separating the victor from the person who came second. |
| protagonist |
the leading character in a literary work. |
| sequel |
what follows afterwards, such as the next event in a series, especially as it arises from previous events. |