| antiquate |
to make obsolete or old-fashioned. |
| assimilate |
to adapt and conform. |
| coercive |
using threats, intimidation, or force to persuade or pressure someone to do something. |
| counterfeiter |
one who makes fraudulent imitations or copies, especially of money. |
| dysfunctional |
of a relationship, family, or social group, not working normally or in a way beneficial to all. |
| expiate |
to atone or make amends for (a sin, crime, offense, or the like). |
| heterogeneous |
made up of parts or members that differ from each other. (Cf. homogeneous.) |
| intercede |
to act as a mediator in a dispute or disagreement. |
| mendacious |
untruthful. |
| nonchalant |
not showing excitement or anxiety; coolly confident, unflustered, or unworried;casually indifferent. |
| plight1 |
a state or situation, especially an unhappy or unlucky one; predicament. |
| reminiscent |
having qualities or characteristics that remind one of someone or something (usually followed by "of"). |
| secrete |
to produce a fluid or other substance and release it into or out of the body. |
| simpleminded |
not complex or sophisticated. |
| tawdry |
falsely showy; cheap and gaudy. |