| abstain |
to choose not to do something. |
| ambivalence |
the presence of conflicting feelings, such as love and hate, toward a person, thing, or situation. |
| bolster |
to give support with a cushion or pillow. |
| cadaverous |
of or resembling a corpse; pale and thin or emaciated. |
| caucus |
a private meeting of leaders of a political party to choose candidates or determine policy, or such a group itself. |
| charlatan |
one who deceitfully claims to possess a particular skill or expertise; fraud; quack. |
| cosmopolitan |
of, drawn from, or common to all the world or all the peoples of the world. |
| culinary |
of, concerning, or used for cooking. |
| eddy |
to move or turn in circles or eddies. |
| nascent |
coming into being or starting to develop. |
| palatable |
acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |
| repress |
to restrain or prevent the expression of (feelings, utterances, or the like). |
| sardonic |
bitterly mocking; derisive; scornful. |
| shamble |
to walk slowly, unsteadily, or awkwardly. |
| squalor |
living conditions that are filthy, or the state of being dirty or foul. |