alienate |
to cause to become unfriendly or averse; estrange. |
allegory |
in art or literature, the use of concrete characters, events, or things, to represent abstract qualities or ideas, often to make a point about good and evil. |
belated |
too late; tardy. |
bereaved |
in a state of grief over the death of a friend or relative. |
breach |
an act of breaking a law or promise. |
conductive |
having the ability to allow the passage of electricity |
conscript |
a military recruit summoned by draft; draftee. |
deference |
respect for and submission to the desires, opinions, or judgments of another. |
drivel |
foolish or silly speech or ideas. |
emaciate |
to waste away the flesh of, usually by starvation or disease; make extremely thin. |
extant |
still in existence; current; not extinct, destroyed, or lost. |
facile |
acting or working in an easy, effortless manner. |
infamous |
having, deserving, or causing a bad reputation; notorious or shameful. |
mortify |
to subject (someone) to extreme embarrassment, shame, or humiliation. |
paraphernalia |
(used with a singular or plural verb) furnishings or equipment, especially that used in a particular job or activity. |