| ambivalence |
the presence of conflicting feelings, such as love and hate, toward a person, thing, or situation. |
| antipodes |
places directly opposite each other on the surface of the earth, as the North Pole and the South Pole. |
| circumstantial |
relevant but not essential; incidental. |
| conciliate |
to overcome the anger, distrust, or animosity of; appease; placate. |
| echelon |
a level of authority or rank, as in an organization. |
| fetid |
having a foul odor; stinking. |
| inimitable |
impossible to mimic or copy, because of uniqueness or superiority. |
| mainstay |
the main support of something. |
| refract |
to bend (rays or waves of light, heat, sound, or the like) in passing (them) obliquely from one medium into another which transmits them at a different speed. |
| remunerative |
providing or likely to provide payment or reward; profitable. |
| reprove |
to criticize, usually mildly, for wrongdoing. |
| stymie |
throw an obstacle in the way of (something or someone); impede; thwart. |
| synchronize |
to cause to occur, move, or operate at the same time or rate. |
| trajectory |
the actual or expected path of a moving object, especially the curve followed by a projectile, missile, or spacecraft in flight. |
| tussle |
to fight or struggle roughly or energetically; scuffle. |