| backfire |
to have results that are the opposite of what one wanted. |
| capricious |
tending to act on impulse; subject to whim; erratic and unpredictable. |
| catharsis |
in psychotherapy, the bringing of repressed thoughts and feelings to consciousness in order to release emotional tension, or the release itself. |
| concomitant |
existing or happening at the same time as something else, especially as the less important thing or event; accompanying; attendant. |
| deride |
to ridicule or treat with scornful mockery. |
| fervid |
heated or impassioned; intensely enthusiastic. |
| flippant |
disrespectful or indifferent to someone or something worthy of respect; shallowly humorous. |
| hone |
to make more effective or adept; perfect. |
| impoverish |
to make poor; cause to live in poverty. |
| intractable |
not easily controlled, managed, or persuaded. |
| manifest |
to show plainly; display; demonstrate. |
| obscene |
offensive and not decent. |
| patron |
a regular customer of a shop, restaurant, or some other business. |
| tedium |
the state or condition of being dull, boring, or wearisome; monotony. |
| tensile |
of or relating to tension. |