| advocate |
to speak or act in favor of. |
| annihilate |
to destroy completely. |
| connote |
to suggest or imply (meanings or associations) in addition to the literal meaning. |
| disaffect |
to cause to lose affection for, loyalty to, or contentment in an idea, a person, or an organization such as a government; alienate. |
| discontinuous |
interrupted or intermittent; not without pause or break. |
| fraudulent |
characterized by or based on the use of deceit or trickery. |
| heterogeneous |
made up of parts or members that differ from each other. (Cf. homogeneous.) |
| mediocre |
of average to poor quality; ordinary. |
| mettlesome |
spirited or courageous. |
| peevish |
irritable or easily annoyed; ill-tempered. |
| perturb |
to cause great disturbance in (the mind); agitate or worry. |
| philosophy |
the study of the nature of life, truth, knowledge, and other important human matters, |
| quizzical |
expressing doubt, confusion, or questioning; puzzled. |
| ravish |
to overwhelm with emotion or sensation; enrapture. |
| venial |
able to be excused, pardoned, or forgiven, as a minor error, offense, or sin. (Cf. mortal.) |