| captivate |
to charm or fascinate, as by beauty or wit; enthrall. |
| disconsolate |
hopelessly unhappy; dejected. |
| dispel |
to scatter or drive away in all directions. |
| forage |
food for animals such as horses or cattle. |
| heterogeneous |
made up of parts or members that differ from each other. (Cf. homogeneous.) |
| malice |
the wish to harm others; ill will. |
| pall1 |
an atmosphere of gloom or despair. |
| preponderance |
superiority in amount, strength, significance, weight, or the like. |
| profane |
irreverent or irreligious; blasphemous. |
| resurrect |
to restore to life or good standing; raise out of death or disrepute. |
| rift |
a break in social relations, because of a difference of opinion, quarrel, or the like; breach. |
| sally |
a sudden forward attack or rush from a defensive position by a military force. |
| synoptic |
forming a summary or overview. |
| traduce |
to make malicious or false statements about; slander. |
| vicissitude |
(usually plural) unexpected and unforeseeable changes or shifts, as in one's circumstances. |