| ambivalence |
the presence of conflicting feelings, such as love and hate, toward a person, thing, or situation. |
| auspicious |
likely to be followed by favorable events. |
| cabal |
a small group of people engaged in a secret plot, usually of a political nature. |
| capacious |
able to contain a large amount; roomy. |
| chagrin |
embarrassment or humiliation arising from disappointment or failure. |
| culinary |
of, concerning, or used for cooking. |
| deprave |
to change for the worse, especially morally; corrupt; pervert. |
| equinox |
either of the two times during the year when the sun's rays are perpendicular to the earth's equator, occurring in March and September. During the equinox, day and night are both 12 hours long all over the world. |
| fitful |
occurring at irregular intervals. |
| impetus |
something that urges or impels; a driving force. |
| incisive |
marked by clear, penetrating thought; sharp. |
| laxity |
the state or quality of being careless or slack; looseness. |
| permeable |
of a substance, being such that gas or liquid can penetrate or diffuse through it. |
| proficient |
adept or skilled, usually as a result of study or practice. |
| tangent |
a line of discussion leading away from the original topic; digression. |