| belligerent |
having a fighting character; aggressive. |
| brusque |
impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt. |
| chagrin |
embarrassment or humiliation arising from disappointment or failure. |
| empathy |
identification with or sharing of another's feelings, situation, or attitudes. |
| focal |
of or relating to focus. |
| implicit |
implied rather than directly stated. |
| innumerable |
very many. |
| interdependent |
relying on or needing one another. |
| notation |
a system of signs used to stand for numbers, words, or musical notes. |
| pursuant |
following on or proceeding from (usually followed by "to"). |
| raucous |
loud, sharp, and rasping, as, at times, a bird's call or a human's voice or laugh. |
| undercut |
to act so as to lessen the effectiveness or influence of; undermine or thwart. |
| untested |
not having been tried or used in a way that would prove or disprove effectiveness or validity. |
| waylay |
to attack or accost unexpectedly after lying in wait for. |
| wend |
to go along or proceed on (one's way). |