| alienate |
to cause to become unfriendly or averse; estrange. |
| brandish |
to wave or shake (something such as a weapon) in a threatening or agitated manner. |
| concealment |
the act of hiding something from sight, or the condition of being hidden from sight. |
| delude |
to cause to hold a false belief; mislead; deceive. |
| execrable |
of very poor quality; extremely inferior. |
| extricate |
to free or release from difficulty, entanglement, or involvement; disengage. |
| haggle |
to bargain or argue over petty differences in price, terms, or point of view. |
| hallow |
to respect or honor highly; venerate. |
| interpose |
to insert (a comment, question, criticism, or the like) in the course of a conversation or speech. |
| leer |
to give a sideways or nasty look or smile suggestive of malicious or sexual thoughts. |
| pessimism |
the belief that events will turn out badly; tendency to expect the worst. |
| propriety |
proper or appropriate behavior. |
| resplendent |
full of splendor; radiant; shining. |
| sustenance |
nourishment that maintains life; food. |
| typify |
to be the representative example of. |