| alienate |
to cause to become unfriendly or averse; estrange. |
| broach |
to suggest or mention for the first time; bring up. |
| depravity |
moral corruption; wickedness. |
| emulate |
to try to be the same as or better than (another person), especially by imitating. |
| equable |
not varying extremely or suddenly; uniform; stable. |
| indict |
to formally accuse (someone) of a crime in a court of law after studying evidence. |
| indigenous |
being the people or animals that originally lived and may continue to live in a particular country or region. |
| inexcusable |
unable to be justified; unpardonable. |
| overture |
an opening move to begin something. |
| rampant |
unrestrained or uncontrollable; unbridled. |
| salvageable |
able to be saved or rescued from damage or destruction. |
| sheathe |
to put in a tight, protective case. |
| soliloquy |
an act of talking or a speech by one who is, or is considered to be, alone. |
| tirade |
a long, forceful, or angry speech, often critical or denunciatory in nature; harangue. |
| vignette |
a brief written or musical sketch, or brief film scene, that describes or characterizes a person, incident, situation, or the like. |