| affable |
pleasant to talk to and be with; friendly; likeable. |
| ambivalence |
the presence of conflicting feelings, such as love and hate, toward a person, thing, or situation. |
| confluence |
a joining of two or more streams, or their point of junction. |
| dishevel |
to make (hair or clothing) untidy. |
| embody |
to put in a form that can be seen; make real. |
| hew |
to follow or obey strictly. |
| impecunious |
lacking funds; penniless. |
| jocose |
inclined to joke; jovial; merry. |
| mediation |
the act or process of mediating between two disputing or disagreeing parties to bring about a resolution; arbitration. |
| mien |
one's manner or bearing. |
| raze |
to knock down or tear down (a structure); level. |
| reprimand |
a strong, usually formal statement of disapproval; rebuke. |
| stoic |
showing little or no reaction to painful or pleasant experiences; unmoved; impassive. |
| synopsis |
a short statement giving an overview, the main principles, or the sequence of events of a narrative, argument, article, or the like; summary; abstract. |
| tribulation |
severe suffering or affliction; distress. |