| alienate |
to cause to become unfriendly or averse; estrange. |
| arrears |
the state of being delinquent in the payment of financial obligations (usually preceded by "in"). |
| befall |
to happen to. |
| broach |
to suggest or mention for the first time; bring up. |
| charismatic |
having unusually strong personal allure or appeal. |
| communal |
of or belong to members of a group; public; collective. |
| contention |
a point asserted in argument or debate. |
| decorum |
properness of behavior, manner, appearance, or the like; dignity; propriety. |
| electrify |
to shock, startle, or excite. |
| imperil |
to put at risk; endanger. |
| inclement |
of weather, violent or disagreeable. |
| materialistic |
being more greatly concerned with things in the world that can be acquired than with spiritual matters or values. |
| onerous |
unwanted, unpleasant, and burdensome. |
| redolent |
suggesting or recalling (usually followed by "of"). |
| surrogate |
acting as, or considered to be, a substitute or replacement. |