| accountability |
the state or quality of being responsible for providing an explanation or justification. |
| backlash |
a strong reaction against some prior development, especially political or social change. |
| chauvinist |
one who has a biased belief in the superiority of one's own sex over the other. |
| decrepit |
in poor condition because of old age or much use; dilapidated; worn-out. |
| devious |
not the straightest, most direct way; winding; roundabout. |
| diminutive |
very small; tiny. |
| imperative |
very important; urgent. |
| ingénue |
an inexperienced or artless girl or the role of a such a girl in a dramatic presentation. |
| interdependent |
relying on or needing one another. |
| manifesto |
a public statement of principles and intentions, usually by an organized political group or person. |
| natal |
of or concerning one's birth. |
| skimp |
to be stingy or very sparing. |
| supercilious |
showing an arrogant disregard, as a look, manner, or person. |
| synthesis |
the combining of discrete elements into a unified compound or entity, or the unified whole formed by such a combining. |
| taciturn |
habitually silent and uncommunicative. |