alienate |
to cause to become unfriendly or averse; estrange. |
facilitate |
to make less difficult; help in the doing of. |
fraught |
accompanied by; full of, usually something bad or unpleasant. |
ingrain |
to impress (habits, ideas, values, or the like) deeply and firmly in one's nature or mind. |
intermittent |
alternately stopping and starting with pauses in between. |
loner |
one who stays by himself or herself much of the time, especially by choice or inclination. |
motif |
a distinct formal unit such as a design, theme, or musical phrase that may repeat in, dominate, characterize, or be a prominent feature of an aesthetic or decorative work. |
opportune |
favorable or suitable, especially in relation to time. |
proscribe |
to make illegal or prohibit. |
resuscitate |
to bring back to life or consciousness; revive. |
roster |
a list of names of individuals or groups belonging to or participating in an organization, class, military or police unit, or the like. |
servile |
very submissive to another's authority; slavish. |
sultry |
uncomfortably hot and humid. |
supercilious |
showing an arrogant disregard, as a look, manner, or person. |
valediction |
a farewell speech, especially one given by a student of the highest honors at a graduation ceremony. |