| alienate |
to cause to become unfriendly or averse; estrange. |
| amenity |
(plural) social courtesies; agreeable manners; pleasantries. |
| communicable |
capable of being spread or passed on; contagious. |
| diffuse |
in the physical sciences, to flow toward regions of lower concentration. |
| fusion |
the act of fusing or joining together. |
| gainsay |
to deny or contradict. |
| histrionic |
done in a theatrical, emotional, or affected manner; overly dramatic. |
| iconoclast |
one who attacks and seeks to break down traditional beliefs and institutions or popular ideas and values. |
| imprecise |
not exact, accurate, or well-defined; vague. |
| menagerie |
a collection of usually wild or exotic animals, or the place where they are exhibited. |
| mollify |
to ease or soothe the anger or emotion of; make calmer; appease. |
| nondescript |
having no individual distinctiveness; lacking in notable features. |
| refractory |
obstinately disobedient; difficult to control, as a child or animal. |
| seemly |
in accord with decency and propriety; suitable; fitting; decorous. |
| subvert |
to overthrow or destroy, or cause the destruction of (an established authority, especially a national government). |