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dilate

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(verb) become wider; "His pupils were dilated"

(verb) add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"

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infiltrate

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(verb) pass through an enemy-line; in a military conflict

(verb) pass into or through by filtering or permeating; "the substance infiltrated the material"

(verb) cause (a liquid) to enter by penetrating the interstices

(verb) enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members; "The student organization was infiltrated by a traitor"

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animosity

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(noun) a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility

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extenuating

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(adjective satellite) partially excusing or justifying; "extenuating circumstances"

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nemesis

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(noun) (Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance

(noun) something causes misery or death; "the bane of my life"

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haphazard

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(adjective satellite) marked by great carelessness; "a most haphazard system of record keeping"; "slapdash work"; "slipshod spelling"; "sloppy workmanship"

(adjective satellite) dependent upon or characterized by chance; "a haphazard plan of action"; "his judgment is rather hit-or-miss"

(adverb) without care; in a slapdash manner; "the Prime Minister was wearing a gray suit and a white shirt with a soft collar, but his neck had become thinner and the collar stood away from it as if it had been bought haphazard"

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credulity

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(noun) tendency to believe readily

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spontaneity

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(noun) the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural feelings without constraint; "the spontaneity of his laughter"

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florid

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(adjective satellite) elaborately or excessively ornamented; "flamboyant handwriting"; "the senator's florid speech"

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equivocal

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(adjective satellite) uncertain as a sign or indication; "the evidence from bacteriologic analysis was equivocal"

(adjective) open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead; "an equivocal statement"; "the polling had a complex and equivocal (or ambiguous) message for potential female candidates"; "the officer's equivo

(adjective satellite) open to question; "aliens of equivocal loyalty"; "his conscience reproached him with the equivocal character of the union into which he had forced his son"-Anna Jameson

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rebuttal

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(noun) (law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder

(noun) the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument

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mitigate

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(verb) make less severe or harsh; "mitigating circumstances"

(verb) lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of; "The circumstances extenuate the crime"

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foppish

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(adjective satellite) affecting extreme elegance in dress and manner

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exorbitant

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(adjective satellite) greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usorious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"

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discredit

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(noun) the state of being held in low esteem; "your actions will bring discredit to your name"; "because of the scandal the school has fallen into disrepute"

(verb) reject as false; refuse to accept

(verb) cause to be distrusted or disbelieved; "The paper discredited the politician with its nasty commentary"

(verb) damage the reputation of; "This newspaper story discredits the politicians"

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lobbyist

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(noun) someone who tries to persuade legislators to vote for bills that the lobbyists favor

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fetter

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(noun) a shackle for the ankles or feet

(verb) restrain with fetters

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inherent

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(adjective satellite) in the nature of something though not readily apparent; "shortcomings inherent in our approach"; "an underlying meaning"

(adjective satellite) present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development

(adjective satellite) existing as an essential constituent or characteristic; "the Ptolemaic system with its built-in concept of periodicity"; "a constitutional inability to tell the truth"

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diffident

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(adjective satellite) lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man"

(adjective satellite) showing modest reserve; "she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture"

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simulated

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(adjective satellite) reproduced or made to resemble; imitative in character; "under simulated combat conditions"

(adjective satellite) not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article; "it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur"; "faux pearls"; "false teeth"; "decorated with imitation palm leaves"; "a purse of simulated alligator hide"

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dictate

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(noun) a guiding principle; "the dictates of reason"

(noun) an authoritative rule

(verb) say out loud for the purpose of recording; "He dictated a report to his secretary"

(verb) issue commands or orders for

(verb) rule as a dictator

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recusant

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(noun) someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct

(adjective satellite) refusing to submit to authority; "the recusant electors...cooperated in electing a new Senate"- Mary W.Williams

(adjective satellite) (of Catholics formerly) refusing to attend services of the Church of England

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petulant

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(adjective satellite) easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"

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asylum

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(noun) a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person

(noun) a shelter from danger or hardship

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entreat

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(verb) ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"

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oblivion

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(noun) total forgetfulness; "he sought the great oblivion of sleep"

(noun) the state of being disregarded or forgotten

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demagogue

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(noun) an orator who appeals to the passions and prejudices of his audience

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fiasco

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(noun) a sudden and violent collapse

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entangle

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(verb) twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; "The child entangled the cord"

(verb) entrap; "Our people should not be mired in the past"

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corroborate

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(verb) establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"

(verb) give evidence for

(verb) support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm; "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence"

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slovenly

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(adjective satellite) negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt; "filled the door with her frowzy bulk"; "frowzy white hair"; "slovenly appearance"

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incidental

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(noun) an item that is incidental

(noun) (frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified; "he requested reimbursement of $7 for incidental expenses"

(adjective satellite) not of prime or central importance; "nonessential to the integral meanings of poetry"- Pubs.MLA

(adjective) (sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence; "incidental expenses"; "the road will bring other incidental advantages"; "extra duties incidental to the job"; "la

(adjective satellite) following as a consequence; "an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with related problems"; "snags incidental to the changeover in management"

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fortuitous

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(adjective satellite) occurring by happy chance; "profits were enhanced by a fortuitous drop in the cost of raw materials"

(adjective satellite) having no cause or apparent cause; "a causeless miracle"; "fortuitous encounters--strange accidents of fortune"; "we cannot regard artistic invention as...uncaused and unrelated to the times"

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acquiesce

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(verb) to agree or express agreement; "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore"

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ingenuous

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(adjective) characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious; "an ingenuous admission of responsibility"

(adjective satellite) lacking in sophistication or worldliness; "a child's innocent stare"; "his ingenuous explanation that he would not have burned the church if he had not thought the bishop was in it"

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surreptitious

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(adjective satellite) conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods; "clandestine intelligence operations"; "cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines"; "hole-and-corner intrigue"; "secret missions"; "a secret agent"; "secret sales of arms"; "surreptitious mobilizati

(adjective satellite) marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed; "a furtive manner"; "a lurking prowler"; "a sneak attack"; "stealthy footsteps"; "a surreptitious glance at his watch"; "someone skulking in the shadows"

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substantiate

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(verb) solidify, firm, or strengthen; "The president's trip will substantiate good relations with the former enemy country"

(verb) establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"

(verb) make real or concrete; give reality or substance to; "our ideas must be substantiated into actions"

(verb) represent in bodily form; "He embodies all that is evil wrong with the system"; "The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist"

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forswear

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(verb) formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs"

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remonstrate

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(verb) censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

(verb) argue in protest or opposition

(verb) present and urge reasons in opposition

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prudent

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(adjective satellite) showing wise self-restraint in speech and behavior especially in preserving prudent silence; "maintained a prudent silence"

(adjective) careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment; "a prudent manager"; "prudent rulers"; "prudent hesitation"; "more prudent to hide than to fight"

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ford

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(noun) the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse

(noun) a shallow area in a stream that can be forded

(noun) United States manufacturer of automobiles who pioneered mass production (1863-1947)

(noun) 38th President of the United States; appointed Vice President and succeeded Nixon when Nixon resigned (1913-)

(noun) English writer and editor (1873-1939)

(noun) son of Henry Ford (1893-1943)

(noun) grandson of Henry Ford (1917-1987)

(noun) United States film maker (1896-1973)

(verb) cross a river where it's shallow

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virtuoso

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(noun) someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

(noun) a musician who is a consummate master of technique and artistry

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dishevelled

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(adjective satellite) in disarray; extremely disorderly; "her clothing was disheveled"; "powder-smeared and frowzled"; "a rumpled unmade bed"; "a bed with tousled sheets"; "his brown hair was tousled, thick, and curly"- Al Spiers

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quandary

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(noun) state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

(noun) a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one; "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people"

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reminiscent

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(adjective satellite) serving to bring to mind; "cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note"- Wilder Hobson; "a campaign redolent of machine politics"

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profusion

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(noun) the property of being extremely abundant

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encumbrance

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(noun) any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

(noun) an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind"

(noun) a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)

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pinioned

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(adjective satellite) bound fast especially having the arms restrained

(adjective satellite) (of birds) especially having the flight feathers

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antithesis

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(noun) the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance

(noun) exact opposite; "his theory is the antithesis of mine"

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volatile

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noun) a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor; "it was heated to evaporate the volatiles"

(adjective satellite) tending to vary often or widely; "volatile stocks"; "volatile emotions"

(adjective satellite) marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments; "fickle friends"; "a flirt's volatile affections"

(adjective satellite) liable to lead to sudden change or violence; "an explosive issue"; "a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation"

(adjective) evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures; "volatile oils"; "volatile solvents"