“Her 'austere' personal budget allowed her to save money in case of an emergency”. What do we think "austere" could mean?

“The literary critic 'postulates' that romanticism and naturalism are actually interconnected” What do we think "postulate" could mean?

“An 'adversarial' attitude will make you many enemies in life”  What do we think "adversarial" could mean?

“The note signed by her father 'corroborates' her claim that she was absent from class that day”. What do we think "corroborates" could mean?

“They managed to 'surmount' the language barrier by using a translation app” What do we think "surmount" could mean?

“She 'repudiated' her son once she found he had married someone without telling her” What do we think "repudiated" could mean?

“They admire her 'candor', especially when nobody else bothers to speak up” What do you think "candor" could mean?

“I cannot "enumerate" how many times I’ve had to remind my students when their papers are due” What do we think "enumerate" could mean?

“We must conduct a 'quantitative' analysis” What do we think "quantitative" could mean?

“If it’s not too much of an "imposition", could you proofread my paper?” What do you think "imposition" could mean?

“She came with me to 'bolster' my confidence”. What do we think "bolster" could mean?

“This result is an 'anomaly' and very rarely happens” What do we think "anomaly" could mean?

“'Petulant' children are especially difficult to care for” What do we think "petulant" could mean?