| ambivalent |
of feelings and emotions, conflicting; pulling in opposite directions. |
| beneficiary |
one who receives or is formally designated to receive money or property, as from a will or insurance policy. |
| compulsive |
driven by an obsession or compulsion. |
| congruity |
the state or fact of being similar in character or degree;correspondence or fit. |
| coy |
artfully shy or retiring; playfully but calculatingly reticent. |
| cynicism |
an attitude of doubt or mistrust toward human nature and the possibility of good or selfless motives. |
| decadent |
tending to indulge in sensual pleasures; hedonistic. |
| entrench |
to establish firmly and unchangeably. |
| genteel |
displaying traits such as refinement and politeness that are traditionally associated with wealth and education. |
| integral |
being an essential part of the whole. |
| myopic |
unable to see objects clearly from a distance; nearsighted. |
| precarious |
so unstable or insecure as to be dangerous; risky. |
| rigorous |
showing strictness or sternness. |
| submissive |
inclined or obliged to submit; unresisting; obedient; docile. |
| underscore |
to emphasize by, or as if by, drawing a line beneath. |