| cynicism |
an attitude of doubt or mistrust toward human nature and the possibility of good or selfless motives. |
| deleterious |
harmful or injurious, as to health. |
| dispel |
to scatter or drive away in all directions. |
| entrench |
to establish firmly and unchangeably. |
| explicate |
to make clear or explain completely. |
| ferment |
a state of upset or fast change. |
| fervid |
heated or impassioned; intensely enthusiastic. |
| languor |
lack of strength or energy; weakness or listlessness. |
| malady |
an illness of the body or mind. |
| manipulate |
to handle or operate skillfully with the hands. |
| periphery |
the outer boundary or edge of an area or surface, or the region directly inside or outside of this. |
| petulance |
the state or quality of being easily or unreasonably irritated, impatient, or ill tempered. |
| placid |
calm, smooth, or peaceful. |
| simultaneous |
existing, happening, or done at the same time. |
| temperament |
the manner of thinking, feeling, and acting that is characteristic of a particular person or animal. |