allude |
to mention (usually followed by "to"). |
catharsis |
in psychotherapy, the bringing of repressed thoughts and feelings to consciousness in order to release emotional tension, or the release itself. |
coerce |
to persuade or pressure (a person) to do something by using threats, intimidation, or the like. |
facet |
one of the small, flat, polished surfaces of a cut gem. |
importune |
to pester with insistent demands or requests. |
inane |
devoid of meaning or substance; nonsensical. |
indispose |
to cause unwillingness or disinclination in; make averse. |
lamentable |
deserving to be mourned or regretted; deplorable; unfortunate; disappointing. |
medley |
a musical piece that uses the melodies from several different pieces of music. |
privation |
lack of necessities or common comforts of life. |
redundant |
unnecessarily repetitive. |
rehabilitate |
to restore to good health or to an otherwise improved state of being. |
subsidiary |
assisting or supplementing. |
supremacy |
ultimate power or authority. |
unfeigned |
not pretended or false; genuine; sincere. |