| adherent |
one who supports or follows a person, party, principle, or the like (usually followed by "of"). |
| awry |
in an unplanned and undesired direction. |
| bucolic |
of or suggesting the countryside or a rustic style of life, especially one that is quiet and pleasant. |
| cite |
to use the words of someone else; quote. |
| coercive |
using threats, intimidation, or force to persuade or pressure someone to do something. |
| dissertation |
a formal and usually lengthy exposition in speech or writing, especially a detailed report of research by a candidate for a doctoral degree. |
| epigram |
a short, pithy, often paradoxical sentence. |
| mortify |
to subject (someone) to extreme embarrassment, shame, or humiliation. |
| nascent |
coming into being or starting to develop. |
| portly |
rather fat; stout. |
| precedent |
an action that may serve as an example for future acts of the same nature. |
| presumptive |
affording a reasonable basis for belief. |
| reproach |
to express disapproval of or disappointment with (someone); censure. |
| retrograde |
moving or tending to move in a backward direction; retreating. |
| stringent |
rigorous or exacting; strict. |