| ambivalence |
the presence of conflicting feelings, such as love and hate, toward a person, thing, or situation. |
| bedizen |
to dress or decorate in a flashy, garish fashion. |
| chastise |
to punish, often corporally. |
| cubicle |
any very small room or partitioned space, as in an office or dormitory. |
| impale |
to pierce and hold fast with a sharp-pointed instrument such as a spear. |
| incur |
to become liable for or bring upon oneself (usually some unwanted or harmful consequence). |
| meticulous |
very careful or precise. |
| neutrality |
the foreign policy of a nation that refuses to take sides in an international dispute. |
| orator |
a person who delivers a public speech, or one skilled at formal public speaking. |
| preposterous |
totally unlikely, unbelievable, or senseless; absurd. |
| prototype |
an original model on which later stages or forms are based or developed. |
| proximity |
the condition, quality, or fact of being near or close; nearness. |
| repudiate |
to reject completely as invalid or untrue. |
| vanquish |
to subdue or defeat by or as if by greater force; conquer; overcome. |
| venerable |
deserving honor, respect, or reverence because of advanced age, noble character, or dignified position. |