| cogitate |
to think over something carefully or at length. |
| compassion |
a feeling of sharing another's suffering that leads to a desire to help. |
| curriculum |
the courses offered at a school or in a particular area of study. |
| discordant |
in conflict or disagreement. |
| expatriate |
one who has gone into exile from or renounced allegiance to his or her native land. |
| flaccid |
without firmness; soft; flabby. |
| gubernatorial |
of or pertaining to the office of governor or to a governor. |
| habituate |
to make accustomed to. |
| infidelity |
unfaithfulness, especially to marital vows; adultery. |
| paraphernalia |
(used with a singular or plural verb) furnishings or equipment, especially that used in a particular job or activity. |
| preclude |
to prevent from happening by means of prior action or previously established condition. |
| retaliate |
to strike back; take revenge. |
| traduce |
to make malicious or false statements about; slander. |
| undercut |
to act so as to lessen the effectiveness or influence of; undermine or thwart. |
| ungainly |
lacking gracefulness or ease of movement; clumsy; awkward. |