| adverse |
not helpful to one's wishes or interests. |
| allocate |
to assign or set aside (money or other resources) for some specific use. |
| characterize |
to describe the particular character or qualities of; give certain characteristics to. |
| counterpart |
someone or something that is just like or similar to another. |
| cryptic |
difficult to understand; ambiguous or mysterious in meaning. |
| falter |
to move, speak, or act in a way that is not sure or not steady; stumble. |
| fictional |
existing only in a made-up story and not existing in real life. |
| flux |
a state of continuous change or movement. |
| improper |
not correct. |
| mutilate |
to destroy by cutting or tearing off a necessary part. |
| parish |
a district of a Christian religion that has its own church and priest or minister. |
| preen |
to dress and groom oneself with great care and satisfaction; primp. |
| pulverize |
to make into powder, as by crushing, grinding, or pounding. |
| spacious |
having plenty of space. |
| withstand |
to resist or stand up to; bear. |