| cater |
to supply food or other service. |
| dialectical |
of or using logical analysis or argument that reveals and resolves opposing ideas or contradictions. |
| disavow |
to deny having (knowledge, intention, or the like). |
| diverge |
to extend or move away in different directions from a common point. |
| maniacal |
marked by wildness, craziness, and violence. |
| mesmerize |
to induce a hypnotic trance in; hypnotize. |
| nonchalance |
cool confidence and unconcern; casual indifference. |
| paean |
a song or hymn sung as an expression of praise. |
| paragon |
a model of excellence or of a particular admirable quality. |
| remiss |
careless or negligent, especially in the performance of one's duty. |
| stark |
in all respects; total; extreme. |
| transmute |
to change into another form, substance, state, or the like. |
| trite |
ineffective or stale because of frequent repetition; commonplace; hackneyed. |
| ulterior |
beyond or excluded from what is openly admitted or shown, especially when concealed for the purposes of deception. |
| wince |
to draw suddenly back or away from something painful or frightening. |