| backfire |
to have results that are the opposite of what one wanted. |
| cater |
to supply food or other service. |
| compassion |
a feeling of sharing another's suffering that leads to a desire to help. |
| discursive |
ranging over numerous topics, especially in an orderly or coherent way. |
| finicky |
exceptionally fussy or hard to satisfy. |
| hermetic |
preventing or sealed to prevent the influx or escape of air; airtight. |
| inviolable |
absolutely not to be breached, dishonored or profaned. |
| jocose |
inclined to joke; jovial; merry. |
| meditative |
disposed to, marked by, or indicating contemplation or reflection; deeply thoughtful. |
| mores |
the behaviors and manners accepted and expected in a social group, embodying its fundamental moral standards. |
| nuptial |
of or relating to a wedding ceremony or to marriage. |
| profane |
irreverent or irreligious; blasphemous. |
| turbulence |
commotion, violent disorder, or unrest. |
| unctuous |
excessively or falsely earnest or amiable. |
| underrate |
to value or appreciate insufficiently; underestimate. |