candor
honesty or forthrightness
careening
moving in one clear direction, but in a rapid and awkward manner
chagrin
displeasure or humiliation at a turn of events, often a personal slight
coalesce
the act of forming into one unit or creating a single whole
contrite
sorry for past actions; displaying remorse
efface
to remove or eliminate; to make oneself hidden or hard to notice
exasperating
deeply annoying or aggravating
furtive
stealthy or secretive
impending
anticipated or expected to happen at some point in the fairly near future
incur
to bring about a result or consequence as the clear result of one's own activity or impulses
indictment
1) a charge or accusation related to a crime; 2) a harsh criticism of an evident problem
jangle
1) a ringing metallic sound; 2) noisy and somewhat disorderly conversation
languorous
relaxed or lazy, often in a luxuriating and reflective fashion
lynching
an act of mob violence that results in a victim's death, and that is often perpetrated on questionable grounds; used especially in reference to crimes committed against African Americans
ministration
the act of offering care, attention, or aid
reproving
chastising or scolding in attitude
repugnant
intensely offensive or repulsive
strenuous
involving difficult effort or considerable exertion
tenacious
determined; holding fast
unfathomable
impossible or enormously difficult to understand
