| dogmatist |
one who asserts opinions or beliefs as though they were facts. |
| drivel |
foolish or silly speech or ideas. |
| dysfunctional |
of a relationship, family, or social group, not working normally or in a way beneficial to all. |
| heterogeneous |
made up of parts or members that differ from each other. (Cf. homogeneous.) |
| impel |
to drive or incite to action. |
| inoffensive |
having no insulting or harmful qualities; innocuous. |
| introspection |
examination of one's own thoughts, emotions, and sensations; self-scrutiny. |
| patronize |
to act in an offensively superior manner toward. |
| potable |
fit for drinking. |
| receptive |
open and willing to accommodate new thoughts and ideas. |
| recompense |
payment or action to compensate for the expenditure or loss of time, money, property, or the like. |
| simplistic |
excessively simplified, as to be unrealistic. |
| stigma |
a long-lasting mark or stain on one's character or reputation, especially of disgrace or reproach. |
| undulate |
to move in waves or a wavelike motion. |
| waif |
a child without a home or friends. |