| alienate |
to cause to become unfriendly or averse; estrange. |
| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| curtail |
to make shorter; cut off part of. |
| differentiate |
to distinguish between or among. |
| hone |
to make more effective or adept; perfect. |
| incantation |
the words or sounds that are uttered or chanted as part of a magical ritual or spell, or the act of uttering such words or sounds. |
| interplay |
the action or influence of two or more things on each other; reciprocal effect. |
| intolerance |
inability or unwillingness to accept the existence or validity of opinions, beliefs, customs, and practices different from one's own. |
| poignant |
deeply touching; arousing strong emotion, especially sadness or sympathy; piercing; penetrating. |
| reformatory |
a corrective institution for disciplining and re-educating young offenders. |
| reticence |
the state or quality of being hesitant to speak out; reserve. |
| simplistic |
excessively simplified, as to be unrealistic. |
| soporific |
causing sleep or sleepiness. |
| suborn |
to induce (someone) to commit a crime or other corrupt deed. |
| undermine |
to gradually, secretly, or imperceptibly weaken and destroy. |