| ambivalence |
the presence of conflicting feelings, such as love and hate, toward a person, thing, or situation. |
| broach |
to suggest or mention for the first time; bring up. |
| cerebral |
characterized by intellect or reason. |
| detriment |
harm, injury, or loss. |
| gauche |
deficient in manners or other conventions of social behavior; boorish; crude. |
| grassroots |
originating with or operating among the common people. |
| infernal |
of or pertaining to hell or the world of the dead. |
| intractable |
not easily controlled, managed, or persuaded. |
| meditative |
disposed to, marked by, or indicating contemplation or reflection; deeply thoughtful. |
| plaintive |
showing or expressing sadness or sorrow. |
| rediscover |
to begin experiencing again; find again; regain. |
| synopsis |
a short statement giving an overview, the main principles, or the sequence of events of a narrative, argument, article, or the like; summary; abstract. |
| tepid |
not quite warm; lukewarm. |
| traverse |
to go over, along, or through; cover or cross. |
| trepidation |
a condition of anxiety or dread; alarm. |