antipodes |
places directly opposite each other on the surface of the earth, as the North Pole and the South Pole. |
chaste |
not having committed fornication or adultery. |
deviate |
to turn away from a direct course or one that has already been set. |
disenfranchise |
to deprive (someone) of a right of citizenship, especially the right to vote. |
fickle |
quickly changing without reason or warning, especially in affection or allegiance; variable or capricious. |
gratify |
to please; satisfy. |
impale |
to pierce and hold fast with a sharp-pointed instrument such as a spear. |
nonexistent |
not having substance in reality. |
ogle |
to look or stare at (someone) in a lustful or flirtatious manner. |
pragmatic |
concerned with actual causes and effects rather than abstract theories or ideas; practical. |
reprimand |
a strong, usually formal statement of disapproval; rebuke. |
rescind |
to take back or make invalid; revoke. |
therapeutic |
of, pertaining to, or capable of healing; curative. |
undaunted |
not discouraged; not giving up even though something is difficult or frightening. |
vicissitude |
(usually plural) unexpected and unforeseeable changes or shifts, as in one's circumstances. |