| abhorrence |
a feeling of complete loathing, repulsion, or horror. |
| accolade |
an expression or mark of approval; honor; award. |
| allure |
to attract strongly by appealing to people's inner wishes; tempt. |
| compulsion |
coercion or constraint; act of using force to bring about another's action. |
| culpable |
guilty of a mistake or fault; blameworthy. |
| inaccessible |
hard or impossible to reach, approach, or attain. |
| ingratiate |
to seek or secure another's favor or approval for (oneself). |
| pejorative |
acting or tending to create a negative impression; disparaging; demeaning. |
| perseverance |
steadfast continuance in a course of action, task, or belief. |
| posterior |
located behind or toward the back of something. |
| pragmatic |
concerned with actual causes and effects rather than abstract theories or ideas; practical. |
| quizzical |
expressing doubt, confusion, or questioning; puzzled. |
| rivulet |
a tiny stream or brook; trickle. |
| synchronize |
to cause to occur, move, or operate at the same time or rate. |
| turbulence |
commotion, violent disorder, or unrest. |