| conniption |
(informal) an outburst or fit of anger, hysteria, or the like. |
| decrepit |
in poor condition because of old age or much use; dilapidated; worn-out. |
| instrumental |
serving as an agent or partial cause. |
| mediate |
to act as an intermediary in (a dispute) or bring about (an agreement). |
| monotony |
tiresome lack of variation. |
| nondescript |
having no individual distinctiveness; lacking in notable features. |
| nostalgia |
a longing for the past. |
| overt |
openly apparent; not concealed. (Cf. covert.) |
| pliable |
easily bent; flexible; malleable. |
| putative |
widely thought to be such; reputed; supposed. |
| redress |
compensation or reparation; amends. |
| repudiate |
to reject completely as invalid or untrue. |
| retroactive |
going into operation or effect as of a previous date, or in respect to past events or circumstances. |
| treatise |
a detailed and formal written work, usually dealing systematically with a single theme or subject. |
| vibrant |
full of energy, life, or constant activity. |