| compatriot |
a fellow citizen. |
| counterpoint |
a method of composing or arranging music in which diverse but harmonious melodies are played at the same time. |
| dregs |
the part of anything that is left over or that has the least value or use. |
| faction |
a group or party within, and often at odds with, a larger organization. |
| impetus |
something that urges or impels; a driving force. |
| introspection |
examination of one's own thoughts, emotions, and sensations; self-scrutiny. |
| liability |
the condition of or potential for being held responsible. |
| monotony |
tiresome lack of variation. |
| naturalistic |
exhibiting or pertaining to naturalism. |
| profuse |
great in amount or number. |
| quibble |
an unimportant, petty, or trivial disagreement or objection. |
| restive |
unable to remain at rest; impatient or ill at ease, especially under restraint. |
| ricochet |
to bounce or skip off a surface at an angle; rebound. |
| stipulate |
to specify or arrange as a condition of an agreement. |
| succumb |
to give in or give way to a fatal illness, superior force, overwhelming desire, or the like; yield. |