| censure |
to criticize or condemn. |
| contend |
to struggle; fight against difficulties or opposition. |
| emulate |
to try to be the same as or better than (another person), especially by imitating. |
| exemplar |
one worthy to be imitated or studied; model. |
| gregarious |
fond of socializing with others; sociable. |
| heartrending |
causing or expressing deep sorrow or anguish. |
| incense2 |
to make very angry. |
| intolerance |
inability or unwillingness to accept the existence or validity of opinions, beliefs, customs, and practices different from one's own. |
| muse |
to think about something silently or for a long time. |
| nub |
the main point, gist, or essence of something. |
| ostracism |
an exclusion or rejection, as from a social group. |
| reverent |
characterized by, showing, or feeling great respect and awe mingled with love. |
| salubrious |
favorable to good health; healthy; wholesome. |
| subtlety |
the quality or condition of being difficult to detect or define. |
| tryst |
a meeting held at a specified time and place, especially a secret meeting of lovers; rendezvous. |