| alienate |
to cause to become unfriendly or averse; estrange. |
| credential |
something that entitles one to confidence, credit, privilege, or authority. |
| dalliance |
a wasting away of time; loitering; dawdling. |
| egregious |
remarkably bad; flagrant; glaring. |
| elegy |
a sorrowful or mournful poem or musical composition, especially a lament for the dead. |
| emancipate |
to free from slavery or other control. |
| expulsion |
an act or instance of forcing out, or the state of being forced out. |
| fragmentary |
consisting of fragments; incomplete or disconnected. |
| lackadaisical |
lacking energy, determination, or enthusiasm; listless or lazy. |
| opinionated |
having definite and unchangeable views of things, often seemingly on all subjects. |
| penitent |
feeling or showing sorrow or regret for having done wrong. |
| posterior |
located behind or toward the back of something. |
| succinct |
briefly but clearly stated; concise. |
| temporize |
to be indecisive or delay acting, as in order to gain time or avoid conflict. |
| wizened |
shriveled or dried up. |