| aerate |
to expose to the circulation or chemical action of air in order to ventilate or cleanse. |
| confidant |
one to whom a secret or secrets are entrusted. |
| consolidate |
to join together into a whole; combine. |
| coy |
artfully shy or retiring; playfully but calculatingly reticent. |
| dysfunctional |
of a relationship, family, or social group, not working normally or in a way beneficial to all. |
| exhume |
to dig out, especially from a grave; disinter. |
| incorrigible |
incapable of being controlled or influenced for the better. |
| multifarious |
of or having a great variety of parts, forms, or kinds; many and varied. |
| postulate |
to assert as something true, especially as a basis for reasoning. |
| proficient |
adept or skilled, usually as a result of study or practice. |
| regress |
to go back or backwards, as in reverting to an earlier form or stage of development. |
| renovate |
to put in good condition by repairing, remodeling, or the like; refurbish. |
| tenable |
able to be upheld, affirmed, supported, or defended; logical. |
| theocracy |
a form of government in which a god or gods are acknowledged as the ultimate authority. |
| therapeutic |
of, pertaining to, or capable of healing; curative. |