| bereavement |
the condition or fact of being deprived of something or someone, especially by the death of a loved one. |
| dogmatic |
asserting beliefs and opinions as though they were proven facts. |
| entrench |
to establish firmly and unchangeably. |
| farce |
anything improbable, absurd, or empty of meaning; mockery; sham. |
| infatuation |
the condition of being deprived of judgment by an irrational or foolish attachment to someone or something. |
| intonation |
the pattern of changes in pitch of the speaking or singing voice. |
| jeopardize |
to cause to be in danger or at risk; imperil. |
| mollify |
to ease or soothe the anger or emotion of; make calmer; appease. |
| patronize |
to act in an offensively superior manner toward. |
| pert |
impudent or saucy. |
| psychiatrist |
a medical doctor who treats people with mental and emotional illnesses. |
| reprehensible |
deserving of blame or reproof; condemnable; blameworthy. |
| succor |
help or relief given in time of need. |
| trepidation |
a condition of anxiety or dread; alarm. |
| vagrant |
one who lacks a permanent home and wanders from place to place; nomad; tramp. |