| audacity |
courage or boldness often combined with daring or recklessness. |
| curtail |
to make shorter; cut off part of. |
| depose |
to deprive of rank or office, especially from an important position such as that of king. |
| enigma |
something puzzling, contradictory, or mysterious; something for which a solution cannot be found. |
| fickle |
quickly changing without reason or warning, especially in affection or allegiance; variable or capricious. |
| heartrending |
causing or expressing deep sorrow or anguish. |
| inelegant |
without taste, grace, or refinement. |
| liaison |
a communication link between groups or between parts of an organization, or a person or group that performs this function. |
| ogle |
to look or stare at (someone) in a lustful or flirtatious manner. |
| oscillate |
to swing steadily and repeatedly back and forth. |
| salvageable |
able to be saved or rescued from damage or destruction. |
| sobriety |
abstinence from alcohol; temperance. |
| timely |
happening at just the right moment. |
| ungovernable |
unable to be governed, ordered, or controlled; uncontrollable. |
| universality |
the quality, character, or condition of being universal. |