| abstain |
to choose not to do something. |
| acclaim |
to show enthusiastic approval of. |
| composite |
made up of several parts. |
| forestall |
to prevent or hinder by taking action beforehand. |
| hysteria |
in an individual or group, an uncontrollable outburst of fear or other emotions, producing fits of weeping, laughter, irrational behavior, or the like. |
| lucid |
easy to understand; articulate; clear. |
| oracular |
of, like, pertaining to, of having the nature of divine wisdom; prophetic; wise. |
| palpable |
easy to sense or perceive; obvious. |
| palpitate |
of the heart, to pulsate rapidly; flutter; quiver. |
| particularity |
precise or detailed character. |
| primeval |
of or suggestive of the first age or ages. |
| semblance |
outward form; appearance. |
| temperamental |
changeable as to mood, nature, operability, or the like; unpredictable. |
| unspoken |
assumed without being expressed or spoken; implied. |
| volatile |
rapidly changeable, especially tending to become violent. |