| degenerate |
to decline from an original or former condition; change for the worse in nature or quality; deteriorate. |
| estrange |
to cause (someone) to change from friendly and sympathetic to hostile or indifferent; alienate. |
| faze |
to bewilder or to disturb the composure or shake the resolve of; disconcert or daunt. |
| figurative |
not meant to be interpreted in a literal way; metaphorical. |
| generalize |
to come to a broad idea or rule about something after considering particular facts. |
| hedonist |
one who believes that pleasure-seeking should be the primary goal of humans. |
| indigenous |
being the people or animals that originally lived and may continue to live in a particular country or region. |
| mediation |
the act or process of mediating between two disputing or disagreeing parties to bring about a resolution; arbitration. |
| predilection |
an inclination to favor something; partiality or preference. |
| primacy |
the state of being first, earliest, most essential, or most important. |
| reciprocity |
a mutual interchange of privileges or favors between two nations, groups, or institutions. |
| refract |
to bend (rays or waves of light, heat, sound, or the like) in passing (them) obliquely from one medium into another which transmits them at a different speed. |
| reprieve |
to release (someone) temporarily or permanently from planned or impending punishment, pain, or difficulty. |
| short-term |
covering, lasting, or completed in a short period. |
| universality |
the quality, character, or condition of being universal. |