| amplitude |
the state or quality of being ample; largeness. |
| clout |
(informal) influence or power to persuade. |
| discursive |
ranging over numerous topics, especially in an orderly or coherent way. |
| farce |
anything improbable, absurd, or empty of meaning; mockery; sham. |
| faze |
to bewilder or to disturb the composure or shake the resolve of; disconcert or daunt. |
| importune |
to pester with insistent demands or requests. |
| inexplicable |
unable to be explained or interpreted. |
| penance |
an act of punishment or self-discipline voluntarily undergone to show regret at having done something wrong. |
| predominant |
being the chief or greatest in importance, status, influence, or the like. |
| psychiatrist |
a medical doctor who treats people with mental and emotional illnesses. |
| recluse |
a person who lives in voluntary isolation from others. |
| rehabilitate |
to restore to good health or to an otherwise improved state of being. |
| reiterate |
to say again. |
| reticent |
reluctant to speak; not given to frequent speech; restrained; shy. |
| scathing |
harshly condemning; brutal. |