| adept |
having great skill or ability. |
| apostate |
a person who abandons his or her religious faith, principles, cause, or the like. |
| callous |
not having kindness; not sensitive; having a hard heart. |
| consolidate |
to join together into a whole; combine. |
| disconsolate |
hopelessly unhappy; dejected. |
| dispel |
to scatter or drive away in all directions. |
| hilarity |
noisy or boisterous merriment. |
| resurrect |
to restore to life or good standing; raise out of death or disrepute. |
| scintillate |
to send out sparks. |
| sear1 |
to burn or scorch the outside of. |
| severance |
the act, process, or result of breaking off or separating. |
| short-term |
covering, lasting, or completed in a short period. |
| turbid |
clouded or murky because of stirred-up particles or sediment; muddy. |
| unctuous |
excessively or falsely earnest or amiable. |
| wheedle |
to try to persuade or influence by coaxing or flattery; cajole. |