| ambivalence |
the presence of conflicting feelings, such as love and hate, toward a person, thing, or situation. |
| amenity |
(plural) social courtesies; agreeable manners; pleasantries. |
| antiquate |
to make obsolete or old-fashioned. |
| cacophonous |
characterized by a discordant, sometimes unpleasant, mixture of sounds. |
| conscription |
compulsory enrollment in military service. |
| electrify |
to shock, startle, or excite. |
| fitful |
occurring at irregular intervals. |
| ingest |
to take in to the body through the mouth. |
| linguistic |
of or pertaining to language or the study of language. |
| mundane |
of or pertaining to what is common and everyday; ordinary; commonplace. |
| receptive |
open and willing to accommodate new thoughts and ideas. |
| renunciation |
the act or an instance of giving up or rejecting something, usually as a sacrifice; renouncing. |
| sophistry |
a subtle, deceptive method of reasoning or arguing, involving statements that sound plausible but are actually false or fallacious. |
| temperance |
habitual moderation in the use of alcoholic drink, or complete abstinence. |
| wheedle |
to try to persuade or influence by coaxing or flattery; cajole. |