| depreciate |
to lower the cost or value of, especially of property for tax purposes, or of money. |
| disputatious |
inclined to quarrel or provoke argument. |
| drivel |
foolish or silly speech or ideas. |
| fester |
to become filled with pus; become infected. |
| incense2 |
to make very angry. |
| incise |
to cut into the surface of. |
| manacle |
a metal fetter like a bracelet, usually one of a pair linked by a chain, used to shackle the wrists; handcuff. |
| preclude |
to prevent from happening by means of prior action or previously established condition. |
| psychiatrist |
a medical doctor who treats people with mental and emotional illnesses. |
| sedulous |
steady and persistent in an action or duty; diligent. |
| self-determination |
the ability or freedom of a people to decide their own form of government. |
| sentient |
having the capacity to receive sensations; able to perceive. |
| traduce |
to make malicious or false statements about; slander. |
| ungainly |
lacking gracefulness or ease of movement; clumsy; awkward. |
| vexation |
the condition of being annoyed. |